Looking for a nice glaze/sauce to put on that chicken or maybe those chops you want to grill? I’ve got one for ya right here! And don’t worry, there’s no sugar in here except for in the little bit of Worcestershire sauce used.
I first tried this on some country style pork chops .Then this week the grocery store had chicken legs and thighs on sale for just $1 a pound, so I thought this would be a good time to further test out this bbq glaze.
It’s not a sauce, you likely won’t be dipping in this, it really is much more a glaze, meant to be brushed on a couple times during the cooking… be it on the grill, broiler or oven, or in my case my NuWave oven.
Anyways, it’s pretty easy to make … combine the following in a small saucepan
1 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (tabasco, Red Hot, etc)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Put this on high heat just until it starts to boil, then drop the heat to medium-low and stir a few times while simmering about 5 minutes or until the mustard pretty much dissolves in to the mix. You can easily halve, or double this depending on how much you need. You could make it up a day or two ahead of time, but I wouldn’t let it sit around after you’ve used it… if you’re basting, it’s gonna pick up stuff from the meat.
This will give you enough to glaze 3-5 pounds of meat… I started out by tossing the chicken in the liquid before putting in the oven, then cooked about 30 minutes, turning over half-way through. I brushed more glaze on the chicken I think it was three more times during the cooking.
The vinegar gives it a nice tang… I used my home-made hot pepper sauce for a bit of a kick (adjust the amount of the pepper sauce to your own tastes!) and like I said, the only sugar is from what’s in the Worcestershire (and again, I used my home-made stuff).
I may try using this as a marinade (if you do this, leave a comment to let me know!), and I think it might even work good for a roast.
I really like it how this turned out, though of course I have ideas for further tweeks. But that’s another post…
This sounds fantastic! I’m always looking for new ways to add flavor to chicken; it can get so boring!
This glaze looks delicious. I’ll be sure to try it. Spicy really makes a difference on the enjoyment factor!
I love when the chicken thighs and legs are on sale! I usually make a whole large package and then separately freeze them for a quick future meal. Thanks!