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Hickory BBQ Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Hickory BBQ Chicken

7 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

232
Calories
31g
Protein
4g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 each boneless skinless chicken thighs, drumsticks, and breasts
  • Hickory BBQ Rub
  • 1 cup salt
  • ¾ cup honey
  • 2 cups hot apple cider vinegar
  • 1 pound ice
  • 1 cup homemade barbecue sauce

Directions

1

Combine salt, honey, and vinegar in a gallon size zip-top bag until salt has dissolved. Add ice and shake until ice is almost completely melted and mixture has cooled down. Insert chicken pieces and refrigerate 1½–2 hours, turning once.

2

Place a good amount of hickory chips in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Place a roasting rack in that pan. Set aside.

3

Drain chicken and discard mixture. Pat dry with paper towels and season chicken liberally on both sides with rub. Gently pat into meat and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (more rub will stick if you wear gloves).

4

Toss chicken pieces in barbecue sauce. Place on the prepared roasting pan and insert 1 probe thermometer into one of the breasts and one into the thighs. Bake in the center of a 375°F oven until both the thigh and the breast's internal temperature reach 165°F.

5

Bring remaining sauce to a boil in a large saucepan over medium high heat for 5 minutes. Set aside.

6

Remove and cover with aluminum foil . Let rest 10 minutes. Serve warm with remaining sauce.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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