Peach-Whiskey Barbecue Chicken

Well, since I got back from Colorado I got busy cooking!  I love to cook!  I love new recipes, and I found one that I was kinda skeptical about.  You see, Tyler and I don't drink.  But this recipe had whiskey in it (but I knew it would be cooked out).  So I asked him if it would be okay to buy some for this specific recipe.  He actually went to the store with me, and I was overwhelmed because I had no idea where to even start looking for it.  It was quite funny.  He found it, we bought some and we tried this recipe.


Ingredients:

• 12 whole Chicken Thighs, bone-in, skin-on
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 whole Yellow onion, diced
• 1 1/2 cup Whiskey
• 12 oz fluid BBQ sauce
• 1 jar peach preserves
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3 whole green onions, sliced thin

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Heat butter and oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat.  Place chicken thighs, 4 at a time, in the pot, skin side down.

• Brown both sides, then remove to a plate and repeat until all chicken in browned.
• Pour off half the grease, then return pan to stove.  Add onions to the pan and stir for about 2 minutes.
• Pour whiskey into the pot (be careful if you're using an open flame).  Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan, allowing the whiskey to reduce for a minute or two.
• Pour in BBQ sauce, peach preserves, water, and Worcestershire sauce.  Throw in garlic cloves.

(Notice I had a very cute helper in the kitchen with me.)

• Stir until combined, then return the chicken to the pot, skin side up.  Cover and put the pot in the oven.
• Cook for 1 1/2 hours, then remove from the oven.
• Sprinkle green onion over the top.

• The recipe calls for the recipe to be served over smashed potatoes.  However, I didn't have any, so I served it over rice instead.

This recipe was delicious!!  I will most likely cook it again (mainly because I have half a bottle of whiskey to get rid of..believe me. I won't be drinking it...I know what that stuff is made of!  Rotten corn! GROSS!!!)

Happy cooking!!