Barbecued Chicken

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My family truly loves this recipe.  We don’t fry foods much anymore and prefer to barbecue, so I adapted my mother’s recipe for barbecue sauce to suit our tastes.  Every summer, we have a neighborhood cookout.  I take this chicken and watch it disappear!

Linda Scott                                                                                          Hahira, Georgia

Barbecued Chicken Recipe

Barbecued Chicken

Spice Rub  –  2 Tbsp. onion powder

4 tsp. salt or salt substitute

1 Tbsp. paprika

2 tsp. garlic powder

1 ½ tsp. chili powder

1 ½ tsp. pepper

¼ tsp. ground turmeric

Pinch cayenne pepper

Sauce:   2 cups ketchup

3 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 Tbsp. dried minced onion

2 Tbsp. thawed orange concentrate

½ tsp. liquid smoke, optional

Pat chicken dry.  In a small bowl, mix spice rub ingredients; reserve 1 tablespoon spice rub for sauce.  Rub remaining spice rub on all sides of chicken.

Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat 20 minutes, skin side down.  Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients; stir in reserved spice rub.  Turn chicken; grill 20-30 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting frequently with sauce.            8 servings

(Recipe for Barbecued Chicken was in tasteofhome.com)