This is a re-post of sorts…last fall, I posted a recipe for an easy, no-cook barbecue sauce. And I mentioned in passing that you could brush it on chicken. But really, this sauce was made for chicken legs and it is SO good on them that the chicken deserves its own post. It’s not the same on the white meat–thighs or drumsticks are the only way to go, and that is HUGE coming from me because I don’t love dark meat. The good news for all you healthy eaters out there is that you can use boneless skinless thighs and STILL get the amazing juicy flavor.
Remove from heat, drizzle with remaining sauce, and cover with a loose tent of aluminum foil for about 5-10 minutes so the chicken remains juicy.
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People will be peering over their fences to see what kind of magic you’re making on your back porch. The dogs in your neighborhood will be freaking out. Your husband will forget about the empty toilet paper roll fight from earlier that day, the one he’s been stewing over all day, and look at you with bedroom eyes. Sorry, buddy, you’ve still gotta reload the toilet paper roll.
Serve with your favorite side dishes and maybe some fresh-squeezed lemonade. Happy spring!
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If this makes him forget about the toilet paper roll fight, then I’m in!! It looks delightful. If the snow would ever melt off of my BBQ pit…
That looks absolutely divine with the chicken, and the corn looks good too. I am ready to go outside and grill!
Since we don’t have the grill out yet, could you cook these in the oven on a broiler pan??
Cassi–I haven’t tried it in the oven, so I can’t say for sure how it will turn out, but I can imagine that it would still be good, just maybe not AS good as it would be if you did it on the grill. If you try it, let us know how it goes! :)
mmm, that looks like perfect finger-lickin’ chicken. I haven’t stopped grilling since last summer, but I am still excited for bbq “season” to officially begin!
The pictures are killing me. I’m not a big meat/poultry eater, but boy does this look tasty. May need to make an exception.
We just had this tonight for dinner and it got a 5 thumbs up from the kids and hubby. Thank you
Country Chic–I’m so loving that you tried this the same day I posted it AND came back to tell us about it! :) I’m so glad you guys loved it!
This looks finger lickin good!
oh that looks so yummy! I wish it would hurry up and get warm enough to BBQ here.
Yum! Can’t wait to try this one! There’s nothing better than bbq chicken!
I see this chicken and start thinking about backyard BBQ’S and the kids running around having fun, and not fighting with eachother. I can’t wait for the spring weather to stick around for longer than a day. Thanks for the recipe. I can’t wait to try it.
had this tonight for dinner – i couldn’t wait to let it sit overnight. lol . . . i only let it marinate for like 20 minutes, but it was still amazing!! My hubby (who ran in from work, grabbed a bbq chicken sandwich and ran back out the door to his next job) even called me to tell me it was awesome! Ãœ AND he wants to know if we can have it for dinner tomorrow night too! LOL. (i’m amazed – he hates having stuff twice in a row)
I made this for Easter Dinner today and it was fantastic! And I think using bl/sl thighs made a huge differece. Thanks!
Oh, and I woke up to two inches of snow today and that didn’t stop me from using my grill!
Just fixed this tonight and it was delicious! The only problem is that we ate it all and I don't have any leftover to make the salad with. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes.
Hi, This looks delicous! Question: if I use drumsticks how long should they be cooked for? I plan on making these this wknd and don't normally grill. Thanks :)
E- average sized drumsticks take 8-12 minutes per side, so about the same. Enjoy!
So we just had this with some grilled corn and mashed potatoes. We pretty much died of happiness! Best meal that either of us have ever eaten!
I don’t usually use the word “divine” to describe anything other than desserts, but this truly is, well, divine! I made it with bone-in, skin-on thighs (just a personal preference for flavor reasons – I take the skin off before eating and obviously I don’t eat the bone) and it was so amazing I even ate it with the skin, which I NEVER do! I also was looking forward to having it as a leftover for lunch the next day which NEVER happens. I know a recipe is a keeper when it makes me do things I never do. Thanks for the recipe! It will become a regular!
Thanks for another winner! We had this for dinner with grilled packet potatoes and cucumber salad on Wednesday night and everyone loved it. I plan to use the leftover sauce and chicken today to make a BBQ chicken pizza for lunch.
We made these for a gooodbye BBQ we threw for some friends and got rave reviews. They were so easy and absolutely delicious! I think I had everything we needed to toss together the sauce, even.
I also used your lemon poppyseed vinaigrette on a salad of spring greens and had my life changed by discovering the watermelon cutting tutorial! Thanks, Ladies!
Loved this recipe, but I couldn’t find the promised follow-on recipe for BBQ chicken salad for leftovers. Did it ever get posted?
Yes- here ya go!
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/04/bbq-chicken-cobb-salad/