How To Grill Barbecue Chicken

This recipe assumes fairly large chicken pieces like the main pieces from a 4 to 5 pound whole chicken.

How to grill barbecue chicken. If you barbecue breasts keep them on the coolest part of the grill or follow this method. Place the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag. Grill 15 25 minutes longer or until juices run clear basting occasionally with reserved marinade. All you have to do is set your gas grill up for indirect heat lightly season your split chicken breasts slap them on the grill and then check back about 35 minutes later to add your sauce.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour turning occasionally. You don t need a smoker or set aside all day to create some great barbeque chicken. Compared to beef and pork chicken doesn t need to marinate for long especially if the marinade includes acidic ingredients such as vinegar lemon juice or buttermilk all it takes is 30 minutes to a couple of hours at most for an acidic marinade to work its way into the meat. Turn chicken over close the lid of the grill and cook basting with remaining barbeque sauce ever 6 minutes until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear about 35 minutes.

Wings and breasts cook faster. Once covered pop the chicken in the fridge. Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Grilling this type of chicken doesn t get much easier either.

Cook chicken skin side down on the preheated grill for 3 to 4 minutes. Position the thighs and drumsticks closer to the flames and put the wings and breasts further away. Grill chicken covered over indirect medium heat for 20 minutes.