Dad's Favorite Barbecue Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), cut into 8 pieces each
  
• Salt and pepper
  
• barbecue sauce:
  
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
  
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
  
• 2 cups ketchup
  
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
  
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  
• 2 tablespoons water
  
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  

Directions

][*]Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Grill, skin side down, uncovered, on a greased rack over medium heat for 20 minutes.

[*]Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, make barbecue sauce by heating oil over medium heat. Add onion; saute until tender. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

[*]Turn chicken; brush with barbecue sauce. Grill 15-25 minutes longer, brushing frequently with sauce, until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in the breast and 170°-175° in the thigh.