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Barbecue Chicken

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Barbecue Chicken — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 2 each chicken thighs, legs, and breasts
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1 quart water
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 quart salt-free chicken broth
  • 1 cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 ½ tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 1 ½ tbsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tbsp coarsely-ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine all brine ingredients in a 2-gallon zip-top bag. Insert chicken and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  2. 2
    Combine sauce ingredients and bring to a boil over medium high heat until reduced by half.
  3. 3
    Quickly swab the grill with an oiled towel tied with twine to lube.
  4. 4
    Combine Rub ingredients and massage all over chicken. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    Grill chicken over a preheated charcoal grill, turning often, for 10 minutes. Cook, turning often and brushing with sauce when turned, until internal temperature reaches 165°F in the breast and 170°F for the dark meat.
  6. 6
    Cover with foil and let rest 7 minutes. Meanwhile, boil remaining sauce for 5 minutes and place in a squirt bottle. Serve chicken with sauce on the side.
Category
Entree/Main
Method
Grilling

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Barbecue_Chicken