Casserole Bbq Chicken

Ingredients

3 lb chicken
3/8 c flour
2 ts salt
3/8 c oil
1/2 c onion
1/2 c celery
1/2 c green bell pepper
1 c catsup
1 coca-cola classic
2 tb worcestershire sauce
1 tb salt
1/2 ts salt
1/2 ts basil leaves
1/2 ts chili powder
1/8 ts pepper

Instructions

Rinse the chicken and pat dry. In a bowl, mix the flour and 2 teaspoons of salt. Coat the pieces with the flour mixture. In a skillet, heat the oil. Brown the chicken all sides. Remove the browned chicken and place in a 3 quart casserole. Discard the drippings.

In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, mixing well. Spoon sauce over the chicken, making sure that all pieces are covered. Cover casserole.

Bake in a preheated, 350 degree F oven for about 1-1/4 hours, or until chicken is fork-tender. If desired, serve the chicken with the sauce over hot rice. Makes 4 to 6 servings with about 3 cups of sauce.

Recipe: "Cooking with Coca-Cola", a give-away loose-leaf notebook divider set from The Coca-Cola Company, 1991