- Brine for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight, for the juiciest results.
- Pat the chicken dry before grilling so the skin crisps instead of steaming.
- Bake to 170°F near the bone — bone-in cuts can throw off a thermometer reading at 165°F.
- Baste twice: once partway through baking, again near the end.
- Refrigerate chicken in an airtight container up to 4 days; sauce separately up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze chicken up to 3 months; sauce freezes separately up to 3 months.
- Reheat in the oven at 350°F, covered, 15–20 minutes, with a fresh brush of sauce to keep it from drying out.
Oven Barbecue Chicken
This baked barbecue chicken is mouth-watering and finger-lickin good! My oven barbecue chicken is basted with a tangy Memphis-style BBQ sauce to create a delicious glaze.
Ingredients
Brine
- 1 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 chicken leg quarters
BBQ Sauce
- ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 cups ketchup
- ¼ cup mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Instructions
- Place chicken into a gallon-size ziplock bag. Combine all ingredients for the brine and pour into bag with chicken. Seal tightly and refrigerate for up to 2 hours (at least a minimum of 30 minutes).
- Remove chicken from bag and pat dry with paper towels, discarding the brine.
- Oil grill grates and heat to medium high. Place chicken on grill and cook about 10 minutes on each side to crisp up the skin and get nice grill marks.
- Bake chicken in a 375 degree oven to finish cooking, about 35-40 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees. After 20 minutes, baste all over with barbecue sauce. Baste again before the end of cooking.
- Serve with extra sauce.
BBQ Sauce
- In a medium saucepan, stir together all the ingredients except the oil. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the oil until smooth.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 2gFat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 2819mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30g
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