Honey Chipotle Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    10 chicken drumsticks
    salt and pepper
    Chipotle Honey Barbecue Sauce
    1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
    4 tablespoons unsalted butter
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 cup ketchup
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
    1/2 cup orange juice
    2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 cup honey
    1 -3 chipotle chile in adobo (depending on how spicy you want it)
    28 ounces diced tomatoes
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    1 teaspoon cumin
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon pepper
Preparation
    Sauce:
    Sweat the onions in butter until soft and translucent in a saucepan over medium heat.
    Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
    Add remaining ingredients.
    Let simmer for 60-75 minutes until sauce has thickened.
    Puree with an immersion blender or let cool and puree in a food processor.
    Sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to 30 days.
    Chicken:
    Preheat barbecue grill.
    Dry chicken and season with salt and pepper.
    Cook chicken on grill over low heat until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
    Brush with sauce, cook for a minute, turn chicken.
    Repeat 2-3 more times.
    Remove chicken from grill and serve.

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