If you enjoy the traditional ingredients associated with southern food, and you enjoy barbecued chicken, this recipe is a great combination of the two. My BBQ chicken recipe requires several seasonings that are commonly found in southern food dishes. If you’re not ready to experience a little sweet heat, decrease the amount of hot seasoning agents to suit your taste.
Southern BBQ Chicken Recipe
Ingredients:
Cut-up fryer
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons cayenne
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup ketchup
½ cup molasses
1/3 cup Louisiana hot sauce
¼ cup prepared mustard
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions: Rinse chicken parts and pat dry. Combine brown sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, paprika, 2 teaspoons black pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl. Rub mixture on chicken, getting some underneath skin. Place rubbed chicken pieces in a pan or dish and cover. Leave in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
Line a baking sheet with foil. Place chicken on foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. While the chicken is baking, make the sauce. Combine ketchup, molasses, hot sauce, mustard, garlic, and salt and pepper in a small pot. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer sauce for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When chicken has cooked for 30 minutes, pour liquid off baking pan. Dip each piece of chicken in barbecue sauce and return to pan. Increase oven temperature to 400 and continue cooking chicken until juices run clear.