BBQ Part I: Summer Time is BBQ Time!

I think the title sums it up best.  In most parts of the Northern hemisphere BBQ activity is restricted to the late spring and summer months; however, here in the states especially in the South everyday is a BBQ day, and it does not have to be on your own grill. The sheer variety of restaurant choices to satisfy your BBQ craving are infinite.  My favorite is baby back ribs slathered in BBQ sauce and I was first introduced to these at the Chilis chain of restaurants.  Now I know hardcore BBQ fans would lynch me for daring to call this real BBQ.  I'm just saying this was my first introduction; because, growing up BBQ sauce was not a staple ingredient of the family grilling experience.

The other day I got a craving for some BBQ and I wanted to cook myself, only one problem, I have no grill!  My only option start with normal oven cooking and finishing off in broil mode.  I set the oven for 375 deg. Fahrenheit and started prep of the meat.  I opted for chicken drumsticks, which (after washing under cold water and patting dry with paper towels) I seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne pepper.  Once that was done I set to making my personal BBQ sauce recipe:

1 small bottle Hickory flavored BBQ sauce (whatever brand is on sale)

1/2 bottle of Beer

1/2 cup of Honey (heated in Microwave for easier mixing)

1/2 onion finely chopped

A couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce and Heinz ketchup

All ingredients whisked in a large bowl.

Once the BBQ sauce was done I dipped all the drumsticks in the large bowl and placed them on a baking pan and onto the lowest rack of the oven for 10 minutes.  After basting with a new layer of BBQ sauce oven was switched to broil and basting was repeated every 5 minutes four more times and a final 5 minutes of broiling.  MMMHH Tasty!  If I do say so myself especially with a cold one!  I made a large batch of BBQ sauce and had enough for the eight drumsticks and four pork-chops.  Since I failed to photograph the drumsticks I took a picture, above, of the pork-chops and a nice side of green beans with bacon bits .  Happy Grill'n & Chill'n!