Sticky BBQ Chicken Tenders recipe

Sticky BBQ Chicken 

Tenders

Sticky BBQ Chicken Tender

 Ingredients

2 lbs Chicken Tenders

4 12" bamboo or metal skewers if bamboo, soak in water 1 hour to overnight before using

Wet Rub

2 slices ButcherBox Bacon

2½ Tbsp smoked paprika

4 Tbsp turbinado sugar

2 tsp kosher salt

BBQ Sauce

¼ c ketchup

¼ c molasses

1 sm onion minced

2 Tbsp whole grain mustard

2 Tbsp cider vinegar

1 Tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat grill to have two heating zones, a hot zone and a cool zone.

BBQ Sauce

Place all ingredients in a small sauce pot and simmer until reduced by ⅓. Approximately 10 minutes.

Wet Rub

Place raw bacon in food processor and pulse until a thick paste is formed.

Mix bacon and remaining ingredients in a bowl along with chicken tenders. Massage rub onto tenders and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Grilling Chicken Tenders

Fold chicken tenders over and place on skewer. Approximately 2-3 tenders per skewer.

Place chicken skewers in the hot zone and grill about 5 minutes. Flip and move skewers to cool zone, brush with BBQ sauce and place lid on grill. Grill covered for 4 minutes, flip and brush with more BBQ sauce and grill 2 more minutes in the cool zone this time keeping grill open.

Serve with remaining BBQ sauce. Enjoy!

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