Keto BBQ Chicken w Homemade Sauce
Servings: 6-8
Sauce
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
1/4 cup finely diced onion
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup ketchup
1.5 teaspoon of smoke paprika
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
2.5 tablespoons sweetener
½ to 1 teaspoon of molasses
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Salt and ground pepper, to taste
Chicken
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil
1 to 2lbs of bone in chicken
Directions:
Sauce
Sauté onions in a pan with the tablespoon of oil.
Once tender add in remaining ingredients.
Cook on low heat and allow to simmer.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Store in fridge until needed
Chicken
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Coat the chicken on all sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place the chicken skin side down.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove chicken from the oven and turn the temperature of the oven up to 425 degrees.
Coat the top of the chicken with the homemade barbecue sauce.
Baste the other side of the chicken, and place back in the oven for 6 to 7 minutes.
Remove from the oven, baste top with barbecue sauce, and place back in the oven for 6 to 7 more minutes.
Remove from the oven again and baste again, and place back in the oven for 6 to 7 more minutes.
Make sure to check internal temp.
Enjoy!
Nutrition:
Nutrition per serving:
3g Net Carbs
0g Fiber
3g Total Carbs
32g Protein
7g Fat
219 Calories