Man Up!

After this, this and this I figured my husband deserved some "man" food. He is a very adventurous eater and never complains that what I serve is too frou-frou. On almost every dinner occasion he raves about the food and never demands I feed him hot dogs, chili or ribs. He should be rewarded for his willingness and appreciation. Every now and again I need to throw him a bone or something with a bone in it to eat. I saw this recipe and really only made it for Forrest. The truth is that I don't like barbecue. Well that isn't exactly true - I like grilled food, but I just don't like barbecue sauce. But Forrest does and he had waited long enough for a meal where he could eat around the bone, have it stick to his ribs and smear his face with sauce in the name of all men. To my surprise this was amazing! The flavor was off the chain and the chicken was incredibly moist. I even felt a little guilty reveling in what was supposed to be Forrest's specially dedicated meal, but I just couldn't help myself!

Barbecue Chicken with Mustard Glaze
Adapted from Cooking Light July 2009

Yield

4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon No-Salt salt
  
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 8 (6-ounce) skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl.

Combine ketchup and next 3 ingredients (through mustard) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.

2. Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Rub spice mixture evenly over chicken thighs.

Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 12 minutes. Turn chicken over. Brush with half of ketchup mixture; cook 12 minutes.

Turn chicken over. Brush with remaining ketchup mixture; cook 2 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165°. Be sure your thermometer does not touch the bone when taking the temp.