Chicken with Balsamic BBQ Sauce

This recipe is from Giada De Laurentiis' new cookbook. I got the book for Christmas and this is the first recipe that we have tried from it. This BBQ sauce was really good. It had a nice sweetness from the balsamic vinegar and was not as tangy as regular BBQ sauces. It thickened up nicely on the grill. I cut the recipe in half and grilled boneless chicken breast. I want to try it on a pork tenderloin next.

Barbecue Sauce

(Printable Recipe)

1 cup balsamic vinegar

3/4 cup ketchup

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 garlic clove, minced

1 Tbs worcestershire sauce

1 Tbs dijon mustard

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

Combine all the barbecue sauce ingredients in a small nonreactive saucepan and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Simmer over medium heat until reduced by one third, 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe from Giada's Kitchen New Italian Favorites, page 149