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Barbecue Chicken

Name: Barbecue Chicken
Prep time: 41 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h 16 min
Ingredients: 2 each chicken thighs, legs, and breasts; 1 cup salt; 1 quart water; ½ cup dark brown sugar; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest; 1 quart salt-free chicken broth; 1 cup tomato paste; ¼ cup honey; ¼ cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp paprika; 2 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 ½ tsp dried rosemary; 1 ½ tsp dried thyme; 1 ½ tbsp cayenne pepper; ½ tbsp coarsely-ground black pepper; 2 tbsp dark brown sugar

Combine all brine ingredients in a 2-gallon zip-top bag. Insert chicken and refrigerate for 2 hours. Combine sauce ingredients and bring to a boil over medium high heat until…

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By CookInstruction Kitchen Published 17 Sep 2026 Updated 14 Oct 2026 Updated Updated 15 hours ago

Prep: 41 min
Cook: 1 hr 35 min
Total: 2 hr 16 min
Servings: As written in source
Difficulty: Advanced

Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.

Ingredients

2 each chicken thighs, legs, and breasts

1 cup salt

1 quart water

½ cup dark brown sugar

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest

1 quart salt-free chicken broth

1 cup tomato paste

¼ cup honey

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tbsp paprika

2 tbsp smoked paprika

1 ½ tsp dried rosemary

1 ½ tsp dried thyme

1 ½ tbsp cayenne pepper

½ tbsp coarsely-ground black pepper

2 tbsp dark brown sugar

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Cooking instructions

Procedure

Combine all brine ingredients in a 2-gallon zip-top bag. Insert chicken and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Procedure

Combine sauce ingredients and bring to a boil over medium high heat until reduced by half.

Procedure

Quickly swab the grill with an oiled towel tied with twine to lube.

Procedure

Combine Rub ingredients and massage all over chicken. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Procedure

Grill chicken over a preheated charcoal grill, turning often, for 10 minutes. Cook, turning often and brushing with sauce when turned, until internal temperature reaches 165°F in the breast and 170°F for the dark meat.

Procedure

Cover with foil and let rest 7 minutes. Meanwhile, boil remaining sauce for 5 minutes and place in a squirt bottle. Serve chicken with sauce on the side.

Photo: stevendepolo · CC BY 2.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 · Photo source and licence

Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source

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Storage

Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Reheating

Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.

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