BARBECUE CHICKEN LEGS

Barbecue Chicken Legs image

When I was a young girl, I went with my parents to visit one of their friends. When I married, I wrote to that friend and asked her to share her recipe. Lucky for my, she said yes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 2-3 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 to 3 chicken leg quarters
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon butter, divided
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Dash pepper

Steps:

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and salt. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. In a skillet, brown chicken in 1 tablespoon butter. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish., In the same skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in remaining butter until crisp-tender. Add the water, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-50 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 1057mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein.