"When lacquered with a rich, complex sauce and roasted, chicken becomes a delicious crowd-pleaser. There's enough chipotle here to make your lips hum, but not so much as to overshadow the balancing act created by the other ingredients—toasty garlic, onions, and ketchup, plus a kiss of brown sugar and cinnamon...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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8 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
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2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
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1 cup ketchup
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2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
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1/4 cup chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo (from a 7-ounce can)
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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2 whole chickens (about 3 1/2 pounds each), each cut into 8 pieces