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In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice concentrate, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, thyme and warm- pepper sauce.
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Cook, stirring, over medium heat till the sugar completely dissolves.
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Remove from the heat and cold to room temperature.
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Place the chicken in a single layer in a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
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Pour about half of the cooled ketchup mix over the chicken, turning once to coat both sides.
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Cover and chill both the chicken and the remaining ketchup mix for 4 to 24 hrs.
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Coat a grill rack with nonstick spray.
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Then light the grill according the manufacturer's directions.
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Check the temperature for grilling; the temperature should be medium-warm (see the Test Kitchen Tip below).
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Place the rack on the grill.
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Remove the chicken from the ketchup mix; throw away whatever ketchup mix remains in the baking pan.
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Coat the chicken pcs with nonstick spray and brush them with some of the remaining ketchup mix.
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Place the chicken on the rack and grill, uncovered, for 8 min.
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Turn the chicken over and brush with the remaining ketchup mix.
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Grill for 7 to 10 min, or possibly till the chicken is tender and cooked through.
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Throw away any remaining ketchup mix.
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TEST KITCHEN TIP: When grilling, here's how to test the temperature of the coals: Place your hand 4 inches over the heat source.
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Count the number of seconds which the palm of your hand can withstand the heat before you have to remove your hand.
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For a warm temperature, which should be 2 seconds.
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For a medium-warm temperature, it should be 3 seconds.
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Medium heat would be 4 seconds, and low would be 5 seconds.
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To broil the chicken instead of grilling it, coat the rack of a broiling pan with nonstick spray.
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Remove the chicken from the ketchup mix; throw away whatever ketchup mix remains in the baking pan.
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Coat the chicken pcs with nonstick spray and brush them with some of the remaining ketchup mix.
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Place the chicken on the rack.
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Broil 4 inches from the heat for 5 min.
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Turn the chicken over and brush again with the remaining ketchup mix.
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Broil for 4 to 6 min, or possibly till the chicken is tender and cooked through.
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Throw away any remaining ketchup mix.
