Dedes Barbecued Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup peanut oil, plus more for the grate ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (optional) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt, plus more for seasoning the chicken ⓘ
- 1 (4- to 5-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces (see page 99) ⓘ
- Freshly ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Prepare a charcoal fire using about 6 pounds of charcoal and burn until the coals are completely covered with a thin coating of light gray ash, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Spread the coals evenly over the grill bottom, position the grill rack above the coals, and heat until medium-hot (when you can hold your hand 5 inches above the grill surface for no longer than 3 or 4 seconds).
- Or, for a gas grill, turn on all burners to High, close the lid, and heat until very hot, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Combine the water, vinegar, peanut oil, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and salt in a squirt bottle.
- Set aside.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Apply some oil to the grill grate.
- Place the chicken on the grill, leaving plenty of space between each piece.
- Grill until seared, about 1 to 2 minutes per side for legs and thighs, and 3 or so minutes for breasts.
- Move the chicken to medium-low heat or reduce the heat to medium; continue to grill, turning occasionally and squirting with the marinade, until the juices run clear when pierced, 12 to 18 minutes.
- Remove the pieces from the grill as they cook and transfer to a warm platter.
- Give them a final squirt of sauce for flavor and serve immediately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
336
kcal
17% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).