Barbecued Picnic Chicken
I like to serve this savory chicken at family picnics. Cooked on a covered grill, the poultry stays so tender and juicy. Everyone loves the zesty, slightly sweet homemade barbecue sauce—and it's so easy to make. —Priscilla Weaver, Hagerstown, Maryland
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon celery seed
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 dashes hot pepper sauce
- 2 broiler/fryer chickens (3-1/2 to 4 pounds each), cut up
- 2 teaspoons butter
Reviews
I’ve been making this recipe since I first saw it in 1999 Taste of Home annual recipes cookbook. It is a family favorite as it is easy to put together and very flavorable. Works well on bbq and in oven!
I don't have a grill, so I just baked in the oven. The only chicken I had were tenders. Family loved them. I put foil in a pan and placed the chicken tenders on the foil. I spread sauce over them and baked. Clean up was a breeze. Just tossed the foil.
made this tonight on chicken thighs was perfect used sirracha chili sauce ( we like hot) came out perfect tenderwill make again and again made in oven thanks!!
Gayla, we happened to make this last eve for a family get-together meal. I made as written (well I used one cut-up hen and 3lbs bone-in skin on thigh meat) and it was cooked great - some charred skin but meat stlill juicy ! I was really pleased as I wasn’t born to BBQ and have had disappointing chicken before! Also I checked temperature and was still climbing when it hit 170.We all enjoyed this! Only comment was to have additional sauce as this amount was perfect for how I basted but teen daughter would have liked a little extra to put on at table .(And normally she moans if chicken is not boneless,skinless breast!) I also appreciated this about this recipe cos sometimes I seem to have scads of sauce over with other recipes!I would encourage you to try this and hope you have same great results!!Thanks for sharing, Priscilla.
Is the cooking time long enough for bone-in chicken? On a medium heat, I think my chicken would be well done on the outside, and rare in the middle. Thoughts?
My family loved the flavors of this BBQ sauce. Just the right amount of heat!
Everyone enjoyed this chicken. The ladies were surprised I made the BBQ sauce from scratch. Very good.
This was a pretty good sauce. The wife didn't really care for it, but I liked it. Quick and easy to make. Used it on boneless chicken breasts.
I made this on an indoor grill using chicken thighs. Turned out excellent and I'll make it again for sure.
This is one of our all-time favorite BBQ chicken recipes. Have been making it since it first appeared in the magazine. It is finger-licking good.