Better than BBQ Chicken

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CampRecipes Classic Archive

This recipe is part of the CampRecipes Classic Recipe Archive. It was originally submitted to the CampRecipes community and is preserved as historical outdoor cooking content. Some formatting, ingredient wording, or cooking guidance may reflect the original submission.

Because these are preserved vintage recipes, they have not been reviewed for modern allergen labeling, nutrition accuracy, food-safety guidance, or current outdoor-cooking best practices. Please review the ingredients carefully, use safe food handling, and adapt the recipe as needed for your equipment, location, dietary needs, and current fire restrictions.

Original Date: 2004-06-27
Serves: 3-4
Prep Time: 1-30m
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No

Ingredients

  • 1 family-sized pack of fresh chicken drumsticks
  • 1 bottle Catalina salad dressing
  • 1 jar apricot jam
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. bbq sauce (your favorite kind)

Instructions

Mix everything but the chicken together in a frying pan. Add the chicken, turning to coat. Cook until done, turning occasionally. Takes about 40 minutes and the chicken will start falling apart. Yummy!

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