Grilled Chicken With Coffee Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo
• 2 cups brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup diced canned tomato
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (3 lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Recipe

• 1 in 4 qt pot, render bacon over medium heat.
• 2 add onion, garlic and jalapeno, sauteing until onion is translucent.
• 3 add remaining sauce ingredients, simmering slowly over low heat for 3 hours, until sauce thickens.
• 4 preheat grill to medium heat.
• 5 drizzle vegetable oil over chicken to coat and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 place chicken, skin-side down, on grill and cook approximately 15 minutes per side.
• 7 turn, as necessary, until chicken is nearly cooked through.
• 8 spoon sauce over both sides of chicken and continue grilling until chicken is cooked through or juices run clear, approximately 5- 10 more minutes.