Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

You outdoor grill enthusiast are going to love this sweet and sour chicken recipeThe sweet and sour sauce that follows can be used on more that just chicken, including beef, pork and seafood. But back to topping your chicken with sweet and sour sauce, you better believe that your plain grilled chicken will be packed with flavor.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

3-1/2 pounds chicken (cut into 8-10 pieces)
salt and ground black pepper

Sweet and Sour Sauce
1-1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Cut chicken into serving portions. Clean chicken by removing any visible fat, then rinse under cold running water. Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with a mixture of salt and pepper.

Place seasoned chicken pieces bone side down on grill at least 6 inches from medium burning charcoals. Using serving tongs turn chicken frequently while it cooks to an internal temperature of 180 degrees.

While the chicken is cooking add the sweet and sour sauce ingredients to a medium sauce pan. Cook and stir sauce on medium low heat until the sauce begins to bubble.

Brush your chicken with the sauce during the final minutes of grilling. Simple brush one side of chicken with sauce, cook for a while and then turn the chicken. Repeat process for the other side of the chicken. Continue this process until the sauce sticks to and well covers your chicken.

Before serving top your chicken with the remaining sauce.

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