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Barbecued Chicken Recipe

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My family truly loves this recipe. We don't fry foods much anymore and prefer to barbecue, so I adapted my mother's recipe for barbecue sauce to suit our tastes. Every summer, we have a neighborhood cookout. I take this chicken and watch it disappear! —Linda Scott, Hahira, Georgia

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Barbecued Chicken Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Grill: 40 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), cut up
SPICE RUB:
2 tablespoons onion powder
4 teaspoons salt or salt substitute
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Pinch cayenne pepper
SAUCE:
2 cups ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional

Directions

Pat chickens dry. In a small bowl, mix spice rub ingredients; reserve 1 tablespoon spice rub for sauce. Rub remaining spice rub on all sides of chicken.
Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat 20 minutes, skin side down. Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients; stir in reserved spice rub. Turn chicken; grill 20-30 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting frequently with sauce. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 7 ounces cooked chicken (calculated without Liquid Smoke) equals 471 calories, 21 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 131 mg cholesterol, 2,062 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 42 g protein.

Originally published as Barbecued Chicken in Taste of Home June/July 1993, p27

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Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2010 by badkitty

This was delicious! I used a family pack of bone-in chicken breasts with the skin off, with the weight equaling the same as the two fryer chickens. They worked very well. I just love the extra flavor the seasoning rub adds to an already delicious sauce. I did omit the turmeric since mine was pretty old and we don't care for it anyway. Followed everything else exactly. The chicken was very tasty! I served it with homeade macaroni salad and King Hawaiian rolls. I will definitely make this again soon. Thanks!

Reviewed on May. 27, 2010 by ayost

Very good and easy

Reviewed on May. 04, 2010 by Softview1

very good!

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2010 by tlckk4

I've been making this chicken for years. I have two picky eaters and they love this chicken.

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2009 by lisa53202

I have been meaning to try this for ages, and wish I hadn't waited so long. It is very good.

Reviewed on May. 02, 2009 by dawnrosanne

This was excellent! We made it on our first grilling experience of the summer. It was easy to fix and turned out great!