Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce
This recipe makes enough sauce to brush on the chicken during grilling. If you like extra sauce on the side, double the sauce ingredients.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Keyword
barbecue, chicken, grilled
Prep Time25minutes
Cook Time1hour
Marinade2hours
Total Time1hour25minutes
Servings6
Calories434kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Brine
2quartswater
2tablespoonskosher salt
1/4cuporganic sugar
4clovesgarlicsmashed
3poundschicken legs and/or thighs
fresh ground pepper
Barbecue Sauce:
1tablespoonolive oil
1sliceuncured baconchopped
1/2medium onionchopped
2clovesgarlicminced
1teaspoondried thyme
1cuporganic ketchup
2tablespoonsorganic brown sugar
2tablespoonsorganic unsulphured molasses
1tablespoonred wine vinegar
1 1/2teaspoonsdry mustard
1/2teaspoonground cumin
1/2teaspoonSpanish smoked paprika
Instructions
Brine
In a large pot, mix together water, salt, sugar, and garlic. Add chicken and refrigerate 2 hours.
Barbecue Sauce
Heat oil in a pan. Add bacon and saute until lightly browned. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft. Add remaining ingredients and cook on low, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
Grilling Chicken
Preheat grill.
Remove chicken from brine and pat dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Brush some oil onto foil. Place chicken on foil. Slide chicken and foil onto grill and cover grill. Let chicken cook for 20 minutes; brush with barbecue sauce and turn pieces over; brush other side of chicken. Close grill and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Brush more barbecue sauce on chicken and cook for another 5-10 minutes, until done.