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BBQ Chicken

Description: Chicken with BBQ sauce. Can be prepared in the oven or on a grill. Wait until late in the cooking process to apply the BBQ sauce to avoid burning (you'll still get a nice-looking char on the grill).
Yield: 3-6 Servings


Brined Chicken

Qty Unit Ingredient
1 c. Water
1/3 c. Kosher Salt
2 c. Cold Water
6 Chicken Parts (thighs, drumsticks)
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
Garlic Powder

Directions:

  1. Heat water to a simmer to dissolve salt
  2. Add cold water to salt solution
  3. Brine chicken in salty water in the fridge for 4-6 hours
  4. Remove from brine, pat dry, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder

BBQ Chicken (oven)

Qty Unit Ingredient
Brined Chicken (see above)
BBQ Sauce

Directions:

  1. Place chicken in a baking dish
  2. Bake chicken at 400 F. for 25 minutes
  3. Pour liquid from the pan
  4. Coat the chicken with BBQ Sauce
  5. Bake the chicken for another 20-25 minutes

BBQ Chicken (grill)

Qty Unit Ingredient
Brined Chicken (see above)
BBQ Sauce

Directions:

  1. Grill chicken for about 25 minutes, until juices run clear
  2. Apply BBQ sauce during the final 10 minutes

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