Favorite Barbecued Chicken

Name: Favorite Barbecued Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), cut into 8 pieces each; Salt and pepper; BARBECUE SAUCE:; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 small onions, finely chopped; 2 cups ketchup; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Grill: 35 min.

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Apr. 12, 2023

Is there a place better than Texas to find a fantastic barbecue sauce? That’s where this one is from—it’s my father-in-law’s own recipe. We have served it at many family reunions and think it’s the best! —Bobbie Morgan, Woodstock, Georgia

Ingredients

2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), cut into 8 pieces each
Salt and pepper
BARBECUE SAUCE:
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Grill, skin side down, uncovered, on a greased rack over medium heat for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, make barbecue sauce by heating oil over medium heat. Add onion; saute until tender. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Turn chicken; brush with barbecue sauce. Grill 15-25 minutes longer, brushing frequently with sauce, until a thermometer reads 165° when inserted in the breast and 170°-175° in the thigh.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked chicken: 370 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 622mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 33g protein.

Favorite Barbecued Chicken

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