Peachy Whiskey Chicken

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2-3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

12 chicken legs, skin on (or use your preferred chicken parts. This is also really good with grilled tofu.)

1 yellow onion, diced

2 cups whiskey

 3 cups barbeque sauce

2ish cups peach preserves

1/2 cup water

4 peaches, pitted and sliced

3 green onions, thinly sliced

chopped fresh parsley

• Mix 1 cups of whiskey with 3/4ths -1 cup of peach preserves and marinate chicken for a few hours (or overnight)
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees
• Heat olive oil & butter in a large skillet (use one that is also oven safe or you will have to transfer to a different dish later) over medium high heat. Partially cook the chicken pieces until they are lightly browned
• Remove from skillet and set aside
• Add onion to the skillet. Cook & stir until translucent (2-3 minutes)
• Add 1 cup of whiskey
• Cook and reduce for 3-4 minutes.
• Pour in 3 cups of your preferred barbeque sauce
• Add 1 cup of peach preserves & 1/2 cup of water
• Return chicken to pan
• Add peaches
• Cover pan with foil and bake in oven for 90 minutes (or until chicken is falling off the bone & the peaches are soft).
• Serve over a bed of pasta or smashed potatoes.