Go-To BBQ Chicken
 
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Adapted from Tyler Florence  The Ultimate Barbecued Chicken.
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 12 chicken legs or thighs or 6 leg quarters
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • a bottle of your favorite bbq sauce
Instructions
  1. Start by cleaning your chicken remove any features that did not get removed from processing. Remove fat the best you can without destroying the skin.
Brine:
  1. In a container large enough to hold the chicken and brine, combine water, salt, and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add thyme and garlic. Add chicken and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 24. I have found that any time less than 12 hours isn't worth the brine at all.
Chicken:
  1. Remove your chicken from the refrigerator about an hour before grilling. Drain the brine and pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Place on a sheet pan. This will give time for the liquid to evaporate on the chicken and lower the temperature. You don't want to grill the chicken cold (straight from the fridge).
  2. Preheat your grill to medium-high about 500°F and preheat your oven to 375°F.  Prepare the grill by oiling your grates with a high smoke point neutral oil.  Grill the chicken until you have good charred grill marks on each side (about 5 minutes per side).
  3. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet. Baste the chicken liberally with barbecue sauce to coat. Bake for 15 minutes remove from oven and baste again, liberally. Bake for an additional 25 minutes, basting half way through the remainder of the cooking time.
  4. Serve as is or with extra sauce on the side.
Recipe by Cooks and Kid at https://cooksandkid.com/go-to-bbq-chicken/