Instructions: No one asked, but... Some years ago I learned the secrets of chicken barbecue from a Zen Chicken Master. Here they are, revealed for the first time:
1. The chicken. Dont even bother to try barbecuing chicken breasts. They end up dry and tasteless. Use mainly thighs; theyre tastier and have enough fat to be self-basting.

2. The sauce. Start by bringing to a boil a bottle of vinegar with a large finely chopped onion. Simmer until the onion is very soft. Add a small box dark brown sugar (whats that- a pound?) and cook until dissolved and smooth. To this add a bottle of Open Pit barbecue sauce. Finally, add the Secret Ingredients: 1/2 cp Hoisin Sauce, 1 jar orange marmelade, Hot sauce to taste.

3. The cooking: Dont add the sauce until the chicken is almost done. Brush and turn a couple of times. The finished product should be a sticky mess.

(NOTE: Im guessing at the amount of chicken this will take!-Glen.)

(THOMAS FENSKE)

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