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Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

July 23, 2018 by Jeanette 11 Comments

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Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce - brining ensures moist, tender chicken; homemade barbecue sauce has no preservatives or additives
Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce - brining ensures moist, tender chicken; homemade barbecue sauce has no preservatives or additives

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce takes barbecue chicken to a whole new level. Smoky and sweet, this sauce is finger licking good, and the brined chicken is juicy and tender.

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe - brining ensures moist, juicy chicken. Homemade barbecue sauce is free of preservatives.

Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting my husband’s cousin and niece from Taiwan for a week. I’ve never met them before, and it’s been nearly 40 years since my husband has seen his cousin, so their visit was very special.

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe - brining ensures moist, juicy chicken. Homemade barbecue sauce is free of preservatives.

It was really interesting to see how my kids interacted with them since they are second generation Chinese Americans, and don’t speak Chinese. Fortunately, their cousin is fluent in English, so my broken Mandarin was passable as I tried to communicate with her mom, with translations flying back and forth.

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe - brining ensures moist, juicy chicken. Homemade barbecue sauce is free of preservatives.

It was quite an adventure for our relatives from Taiwan as they wanted to experience everything American. This Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce was one of the recipes I made for them during their stay. After all, Barbecue Chicken is very American right?

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe - brining ensures moist, juicy chicken. Homemade barbecue sauce is free of preservatives.

Brining the chicken for a few hours before grilling it bumps up the flavor and ensures a moister chicken, so if you have time, try it. If not, no worries, just throw the chicken on the grill (make sure you season with some salt and pepper first if you don’t use the brine).

Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe - brining ensures moist, juicy chicken. Homemade barbecue sauce is free of preservatives.

Homemade barbecue sauce ensures you use the cleanest ingredients, and a naturally rich flavored, thick sauce. A slice of bacon and smoked paprika add smokiness to the sauce. This recipe makes enough to baste the chicken during the grilling process. If you like extra sauce to serve with it, double the recipe.

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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 Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Marinade 2 hours
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 434 kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Brine

  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup organic sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic smashed
  • 3 pounds chicken legs and/or thighs
  • fresh ground pepper

Barbecue Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 slice uncured bacon chopped
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup organic ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons organic brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons organic unsulphured molasses
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika

Instructions

Brine

  1. In a large pot, mix together water, salt, sugar, and garlic. Add chicken and refrigerate 2 hours.

Barbecue Sauce

  1. 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

  1. Preheat grill.
  2. 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.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Tyler Florence.

Nutrition Facts
Grilled Brined Chicken with Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 122mg41%
Sodium 904mg39%
Potassium 514mg15%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Sugar 26g29%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 405IU8%
Vitamin C 3.5mg4%
Calcium 55mg6%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:24 am

    Sounds like you had fun with your relatives! And introduced them to some of the best of American food. This homemade bbq sauce sounds deeelicious.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      August 28, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      We did – it was really neat for our kids to meet relatives from another country and fun for them to introduce them to American food.

      Reply
  2. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

    August 28, 2014 at 11:28 am

    That BBQ sauce looks finger-lickin’ good!

    Reply
  3. Liz - Meal Makeover Mom says

    August 28, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    I love your recipe. Looks so easy and perfect for the holiday weekend. Great recipes in the round up!

    Reply
  4. Cassie @ Almost Getting It Together says

    August 28, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    I’ve never brined a chicken but now I want to try!

    Reply
  5. Shashi @ runninsrilankan says

    August 28, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    Jeanette – that barbecue sauce sounds FANTASTIC!!! Love the molasses and brown sugar and vinegar and all those spices – Droolworthy!!!

    Reply
  6. Jeanette says

    August 28, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Thanks everyone! The sauce is so good – so much better than anything you can buy in a bottle.

    Reply
  7. Kelly says

    August 28, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful visit 🙂 I can just imagine what a hit this chicken was with them – it looks amazing! I am definitely drooling over a that sauce! Love all the flavors in here!

    Reply
  8. Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says

    August 29, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    Wow I love your barbecue sauce! It looks divine and much healthier than the store-bought bottles!!

    Reply
  9. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    August 30, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    I want to lick the screen! These grilled brined chicken looks terrific, Jeanette.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      August 31, 2014 at 2:28 pm

      Thanks Angie!

      Reply

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