daddy's grilled BBQ chicken

Photo by The Culinary Nest

Growing up, my dad would make this BBQ chicken and it will forever be my favorite preparation. It is boiled before being grilled low and slow to finish the cooking and bring it to the perfect tenderness. And then, before it’s pulled from the heat, the chicken is basted with your face BBQ until it sticks to the chicken in the best possible way. Get ready to lick your fingers after enjoying this one!

Recipe by: The Culinary Nest’s Dad

MAKES

4 servings

Prep Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS

4 skin on, bone in chicken breasts

4 skin on, bone in chicken thighs

4 bone in, skin on drumsticks

4 cups BBQ sauce, pick your fav!

METHOD

1. Add all of the chicken to a large pot, cover completely with hot water and bring to a boil. Lower to a medium boil for about 20 minutes until the chicken does not appear pink anymore and the legs are just starting to "“fall apart” (keep an eye to make sure it doesn’t foam too much, if it is, lower the heat to a consistent boil).

2. While the chicken is boiling, preheat your grill to 325˚F. Grab a piece of foil that is the is the size of your grill surface and spray it with cooking spray to prevent sticking.

3. Remove the chicken to a platter. Cover the surface of your preheated grill with the sprayed foil and place the boiled chicken on the foil in a single layer. Close the grill and while maintaining the temp to around 325˚F, allow the chicken to grill on the first side for about 10-15 minutes. You want that side to have light, browned grill marks before flipping it. If the pieces are sticking to the foil, they need to grill longer on that side. If you feel it isnt grilling enough, turn the heat up to about 350˚F. Flip the chicken and allow another 10-15 minutes on the other side. Next, check the internal temp of your chicken with a meat thermometer, it should be cooking thoroughly to 160-165˚F.

4. Once the chicken is cooked, baste the first side of the chicken with BBQ sauce using a brush (about 1-1.5 cups) and close the grill for 2-3 minutes while it cooks on. Repeat this process on the other side of the chicken so that each piece is completely basted. Let grill for another 2-3 minutes. Remove the chicken from the grill onto a platter, cover with foil and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Put the last cup of BBQ sauce into a bowl for extra sauce if desired.