Backyard Barbecue Chicken with Peach-Jalapeno Chutney.
4 chicken quarters
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon crushed red bell pepper flakes
3 cups bottled Texas barbecue sauce
Peach-Jalapeno Chutney: recipe follows
Brush chicken on all sides with oil. Sprinkle with salt,
pepper, thyme and pepper flakes. To prepared charcoal grill,
add chicken skin side down. Add water soaked hickory chips (a
small handful at a time) to edge of fire; seal in smoke with
lid or top of grill. Grill chicken about 10 minutes and turn.
Grill about 15 minutes more, taking care not to burn chicken.
Begin basting each piece of chicken with barbecue sauce and
keep turning to prevent burning. Remove chicken to platter;
pass Peach-Jalapeno Chutney. Makes 4 servings.
Peach-Jalapeno Chutney; Peel, pit and dice 3 peaches in
medium bowl; set aside. In blender place 2 chopped peaches;
puree and pour into medium saucepan. Add 1 tablespoon finely
diced ginger, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
and 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until
thickened. about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add
reserved peaches and cook about 3 minutes to heat through.
Recipe submitted by the National Chicken Council.