Sweet BBQ Chicken

Chicken breasts are brushed with a mix of apple butter, ketchup, honey, & seasonings, grilled, and topped with cheese & grilled onion slices.

Ingredients:

• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Juice of 2 oranges
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce, or to taste
• 6 slices cheese
• 2 large white onions, cut into 1/2" slices, kept together

Directions:

In a large shallow dish place chicken, garlic, oil and juice of oranges; refrigerate until ready to cook. In a small saucepan on low heat combine apple butter, ketchup, honey, brown sugar, Worcestershire, pepper, garlic powder, mustard and hot sauce. Cook 8-10 minutes until sauce thickens. Lift chicken from marinade. Cook chicken on grill or in broiler about 6 minutes per side until just about done. Brush generously with sauce and cook an additional 2 minutes per side or until cooked through; top with a slice of cheese. Brush onions with sauce and grill about 3 minutes per side until they start to caramelize. When cheese is melted, remove chicken and top with onion slices.

Number of Servings: 6