Baked Peach-Bourbon BBQ Chicken Breast
Description
Baked BBQ chicken breast taken to a new level with this homemade peach-bourbon barbecue sauce that only requires a handful of basic ingredients.
Ingredients
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1 cup ketchup
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup bourbon (such as Four Roses®)
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1/4 cup peach preserves
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3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon dry mustard
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1 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning (such as McCormick®)
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1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Combine ketchup, brown sugar, bourbon, peach preserves, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, steak seasoning, and liquid smoke flavoring in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Reserve half the sauce for later use.
3
Place chicken on a sheet pan or broiling tray and brush sauce onto the chicken with a basting brush.
4
Bake chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then flip chicken breasts over and baste with reserved sauce.
5
Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and turn on the oven's broiler.
6
Broil chicken and continue to baste and flip the chicken every 3 minutes until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).