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Grilled BBQ Chicken
Built around bone-in chicken pieces and bbq sauce -- the method starts by patting the chicken dry.
This BBQ grilled bbq chicken builds its flavor from bone-in chicken pieces, bbq sauce and oil, and comes together in about 30 minutes with medium-level technique. The method starts by patting the chicken dry.
Ready in 30 minutes -- genuinely doable on a weeknight.
A few technique steps to focus on, but nothing that needs special equipment.
Built around bone-in chicken pieces, so the flavor comes from real ingredients, not a spice packet.
Ingredients
- 8 bone-in chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calculated from this recipe's own ingredient list; treat as an estimate, not a lab measurement.
Method
Pat the chicken dry and rub with the oil, paprika, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
Set up the grill for two-zone heat: one hot side and one cooler side.
Start the chicken skin-side down on the cooler side, cover, and cook 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally, until nearly cooked through. This gentle start stops it burning before it is done.
Brush with BBQ sauce and move to the hot side. Grill 2-3 minutes per side, brushing with more sauce, until sticky and charred.
Check the thickest piece reads 165F/74C inside, or juices run clear.
Rest 5 minutes and serve with extra sauce.
Doneness check, from the method above: Check the thickest piece reads 165F/74C inside, or juices run clear.
