Sweet Tea Barbecued Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Sweet Tea Barbecued Chicken
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour
YIELD: 8 servings.
Marinades sometimes use coffee or espresso, and that inspired me to try tea and apple juice to perk up this sauce. —Kelly Williams, Forked River, New Jersey
Ingredients
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1 cup unsweetened apple juice
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1 cup water
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2 teaspoons seafood seasoning
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
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1 chicken (4 to 5 pounds), cut up
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1 cup barbecue sauce
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1/2 cup sweet tea
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Pour apple juice and water into a large shallow roasting pan. Mix seafood seasoning, paprika, garlic powder and pepper; rub over chicken. Place in roasting pan.
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2.
Bake, covered, until juices run clear and a thermometer reads 170° to 175°, 50-60 minutes. Transfer chicken to a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Whisk barbecue sauce and sweet tea; brush some mixture over chicken.
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3.
Place chicken on greased grill rack; grill over medium heat 3-4 minutes per side, brushing occasionally with remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 374 calories, 17g fat (5g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 608mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 33g protein.
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