TENDER BBQ CHICKEN

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"When we can't barbecue on the grill, I bring out my pressure cooker for this fall-off-the-bone BBQ chicken," relates field editor Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida. Her jazzed-up BBQ sauce adds good flavor.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
2 cups barbecue sauce
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped onions
1 large green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup water

Steps:

Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, brown chicken in batches. Press cancel. Return all to pressure cooker. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 10 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. A thermometer inserted in chicken should read at least 170°. If desired, thicken cooking juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Fat 18g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 1114mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 40g protein.