Smothered Barbecued Chicken Recipe

• 2 (1 1/2 to 2 lb.) chickens
• Flour, salt & pepper
• 2 tbsp. each butter & extra virgin olive oil
• 1 sm. onion, finely minced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely mashed
• 1 c. sliced celery
• 1/4 c. wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 c. warm water or possibly red wine
• 1 sm. bottle (2 ounce.) stuffed green olives, coarsely minced
• 1 teaspoon each salt, chili pwdr & Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon each pepper & dry mustard
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• Grated peel & juice of 1 lemon

1. Brown floured and seasoned chicken in mix of butter and oil.
2. Transfer to baking dish.
3. While chicken is browning, simmer all ingredients for 5 min.
4. Pour sauce over browned chicken.
5. Cover and bake in 375 degree oven for 30 min.
6. Remove cover and basting occasionally continue cooking 15 more min.
7. VARIATIONS by Ruth (Sauer) Smith: Skin chicken, replace butter with canola oil, omit salt.
8. Last 15 min I cook for 30 to make a thick sauce.

chickens, flour, butter, onion, garlic, celery, wine vinegar, water, green olives, salt, pepper, sugar, lemon

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/smothered-barbecued-chicken-43651 (may not work)