Smoky Grilled Chicken

Name: Smoky Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground mustard; 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules; 1/2 cup hot water; 1 bottle (14 ounces) ketchup; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke; 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), quartered

Instant coffee is the "secret" ingredient in this sweet and spicy sauce. Don't be surprised when folks tell you this is the best chicken they've ever had! —Kathy Whipple, Twin Falls, Idaho

Ingredients

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1/2 cup hot water
1 bottle (14 ounces) ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), quartered

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar, mustard and coffee in hot water. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke if desired. Reserve 1 cup for basting; refrigerate remaining sauce.
Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat for 30 minutes, turning and basting with sauce frequently. Grill, covered, 15 minutes longer, turning and basting occasionally or until juices run clear. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts

14 ounce-weight: 516 calories, 25g fat (7g saturated fat), 153mg cholesterol, 744mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 50g protein.

Originally published as Smoky Grilled Chicken in Country Chicken Cookbook

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omaeileen

Nov 15, 2015

Directions are a bit confusing. This makes a lot of sauce. My take on the directions is make the sauce to use some as a marinate and some to baste chicken while grilling. I filled a jar with more than half . The rest I marinated the chicken overnight. Excellent flavor. The sauce can be used on any meat you grill or BBQ!
s_pants

Jul 3, 2015

Loved this!
jiljilsch

Jun 25, 2015

This was great! Definitely had a distinctive "smoky" taste! So good!
christquest

May 24, 2014

Finger-lickin' good is not an overstatement! I caught my husband dipping his finger in the sauce and licking them. It's that good! Thank you for sharing!
luigimon

Apr 19, 2014

This is the best Chicken ever!! Friends and family love it, and it's so easy! The sauce is great, use it for other barbecue. This chicken will impress any guests!
rebelwithoutaclue

Jul 24, 2013

gary0452......what is so confusing for you. Seems like a rather simple recipe to follow. Maybe it is just a rookie mistake?
nosella

Jul 24, 2013

very tasty easy to make, maybe a bit ketchupy
Durkheim

Jul 21, 2013

Recipe is simple. You MOISTEN a paper towel with oil. You the pick up the paper towel with long handle tongs. You then wipe the oil coated paper towel on the grill to grease it. Once you start grilling the chicken on the oiled grill you BASTE the chicken with the BBQ sauce. I tried it for dinner and it was very good. Everyone liked the flavor.
gary0452

Jul 20, 2013

sause or not to sause, marinade or not to marinade? Whats the paper towel for? never could grill a paper towel, they have a bad habit of bursting into flames!! instructions very confusing.
gary0452

Jul 20, 2013

Yup, when do you grill and when do you sause, Do you marinade or not Marinade?wHATS THE PAPER TOWEL FOR?? never was able to grill a paper towel they seem to burst into flames, Very poor instructions!!