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Peach-Whiskey BBQ Chicken

I have a cute story to tell you.  Hubby has been working with the same 5 or 6 fellas for the last few months.  Each day, they drop what they’re doing and sit down to eat lunch together.  Occasionally, I’d send him with leftover baked goods to share with the boys.  Then their wives started sending in stuff.  Then they started bringing in things that they made.  Or sausage from “the BEST Polish deli that nobody knows about” or treats from “dude, the BEST bakery is right by my house”.  They started calling lunchtime “Banquet” and on any given day, you can find this group of hard-working men taking a few minutes to indulge in the tastiest Chicago gems or yummiest homemade delicacies.  We’re talking family recipes, things their mums made, leftovers from last night’s supper, the works.  So today I sent David with a big tupperware of PW’s Peach-Whiskey BBQ Chicken and a sack of “Knock You Naked Brownies”.  Eat well, boys.  You’ve got a lot of shoveling to do when you get home.

  • 12 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2tbs olive oil
  • 2tbs butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1.5cups whiskey
  • 1 jar bbq sauce
  • 1 jar peach preserves {I use apricot}
  • water
  • 2tbs Worcestershire Sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled

Get your oil and butter going on medium-high heat, in a dutch oven.  Brown both sides of the thighs, 4 at a time.  Remove from pot and set aside.  Pour off half the grease and add onions, cook for about 2minutes.  Next, add whiskey {carefully!}.  Stir and scrape bottom of the pot for a minute or two.  Pour in bbq sauce, preserves, water {fill up preserves jar half-way and shake}, and Worcestershire Sauce.  Throw in garlic and give a good stir.  Return chicken to pot, skin side up.  Slide the whole heavy thing into a 300degree oven for at least 1.5hours.  Bingo.

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