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    Need a good barbecue chicken rcipe

    We're having family over tomorrow and I am looking for a solid barbecue chicken recipe. I will be cooking using a 26" weber kettle and a SnS. I'm looking to get that crispy skin and keep the chicken moist and be able to finish it with a nice bbq glaze. I'll be using whole cut up chickens so there will be white and dark meat. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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    Dry brine the parts overnight uncovered in the frig. Separate, but don't remove, the skin from the meat and rub some oil (not butter) under the skin. A nice herbal rub on the outside and some extra pepper. Cook at 350F. Keep a careful eye on the internal temps: 160-5 for the breasts, 180-5 for the legs. Consider putting the legs in first, then the breasts and wings.

    Those are the basics. Sure others will have more ideas.

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      #3
      When in doubt, I go with Weber KC BBQ rub. Apply it well ahead of time to get a dry brine going. Love that stuff.

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        #4
        I never seem to manage to have both crispy skin AND a nicely caramelised BBQ glaze. It's either/or for me, so I usually settle in favour of the skin and serve a sauce on the side.

        Anyone have tips on how to get both?

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        • EdF
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          Not I - that's why I didn't mention it! ;-)

        • HouseHomey
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          unheard of. However I did have amazingly crunchy chili cheese fries yesterday and a sandwich shop of all places. That was a first for me. Awesome.

        #5
        I also vote for skin too. Put sauce on the table for those who want it. We had friends over Thursday for chicken on the grill. I cooked two on the Weber + rotisserie using Simon and Garfunkel rub, (recipe here). One of our friends looked a bit disappointed when she heard it didn't have sauce on it, so I put a bottle of BBQ sauce on the table. She was amazed at the skin on the chickens when they came off the grill, and after one taste, she never touched the sauce. S&G rules for chicken.

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          #6
          Personally... for a large party I would be tempted to do Meathead's S&G Rub and bake it hot, 375° to 400°. That will give you the crispy skin you're after. Then if some of your guest's insists on having a sauce on their chicken I would apply sauce on some pieces 30 minutes before pulling them. Then 15 minutes before pulling them glaze them with another layer of sauce so it will firm up just a little bit.

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          • HouseHomey
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            A good cook but no grilling taste on the chicken 🍗. Chcicken and grill taste are made for each other. Add Rub of choice and yowza.

          #7
          Higher heat = crunchy skin. I decide on skin use first. If crunchy skin is out then you can go lower temp with a moist chamber, extra smokey etc... as for me. I like dry brine and S&G, higher heat to crunchy skin. Otherwise I like a smokey mix of chili powder, cumin, Tumeric, ground coriander, ground ginger, onion powder, paprika, 250° with Pecan, a lil too much sauce and a little char.

          good luck!

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            #8
            Thank you all for the responses. I decided to dry brine in the fridge then rub with S&G. Cooked at 350 degrees or so. Wood used was cherry and peach. Came out very nice.
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            • RonB
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              Congrats on a successful cook. And very tasty lookin' too.

            • EdF
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              Looks great!

            • Bruce54
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              Perfect! S&G can't be beat on chicken.

            #9
            Breadhead RonB EdF Bruce54 thanks all!

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            • Breadhead
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              We're all food porn voyeurs. Thank you for feeding our needs.😬

            • RonB
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              You repaid us with the photo above.

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