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BBQ Chicken

Recipe courtesy Butch Lupinetti, BBQ Pit Master

Prep Time:
10 min
Inactive Prep Time:
4 hr 0 min
Cook Time:
2 hr 10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Serves:
6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken leg quarters
2 1/2 cups barbecue sauce (recommended: Butch's Smack Your Lips Mild BBQ Sauce)
1/4 cup seasoning rub (recommended: Butch's Smack Your Lips Magic Dust)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Put the chicken in a non-reactive bowl. Combine 2
cups barbecue sauce, the seasoning rub, and vinegar and pour it over the chicken. Cover and marinate the
chicken in the refrigerator at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Preheat the oven or smoker to 225 degrees F.

Remove the chicken and shake off the excess marinade. If cooking in an oven, place on a rack over a pan to
catch drippings. If cooking in a smoker, place directly on a rack. Use your favorite wood, I use New Jersey
hickory. Cook until the internal temperature, using an instant-read thermometer, registers 165 degrees F,
about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

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BBQ Chicken

Recipe courtesy Butch Lupinetti, BBQ Pit Master

Remove the chicken from the rack and place it in a foil pan. Brush with the reserved 1/2 cup barbecue sauce,
cover with foil, and place back in the oven or smoker for 1/2 hour. Remove the chicken from the pan and finish
off on a grill. Using medium to hot flame, grill until the outer skin is crisp and marked (a few minutes
should do it). Serve immediately. You may also place chicken in a clean foil pan and cover with foil to keep
warm until serving.

Cook's tip 1: Before adding your wood, make sure the cooking temperature has been achieved. Add meat, then
wood. This will prevent the meat from looking too dark.

Cook's tip 2: For a sweeter taste, add 1/4 cup apple juice to your marinade. Adding apple juice to the
barbecue sauce while grilling will give it a nice glaze, too.
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Printed from FoodNetwork.com on 10/09/2008

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