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Ingredients
Chicken:
- Three 2 1/2-pound frying chickens, split
- 4 tablespoons salt
BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
For the chicken: Put the chicken halves in a very large bowl or deep pot and cover with water. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of the salt in the water, cover and refrigerate the chickens for 6 hours or overnight.
For the BBQ sauce: In a saucepan, mix together the vinegar, remaining tablespoon salt, peanut oil, hot sauce, black pepper, 1/4 cup water and cayenne. Bring this mixture to a boil, stir well and remove from the heat.
Drain the chicken, pat dry and place the halves on the grill, skin side up. Baste with the sauce and cook for 30 minutes. Turn the chickens skin side down and baste the top with sauce. Continue to grill the chickens for an additional 30 minutes, turning and basting the chicken every 10 minutes. Check for doneness by twisting a drumstick; it should move easily.
Cook's Note: If you cannot find small chickens, use larger ones (3 to 3 1/2 pounds) and quarter them.
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By alohasusie
on April 27, 2013
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This was by far the most fabulous and wonderful BBQ chicken!!! We just bought a new grill and this recipe was the first one we cooked on it. What a success, as my husband isn't too fond of BBQ chicken, but he was the first to say that is was restaurant worthy!!!!
I will be making this all summer, and I'm sure it will equally great cold.
Thank you, Trisha for perfect, juicy and flavorful BBQ chicken. Yummmmmm
By sjcfleming
Tulsa, OK
on April 02, 2013
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Oh my Lord this is good! I'm not an expert griller by any means and mine turned out great! next time I will let the chicken dry out in the fridge like some other reviewers suggested to see if I can get a crisper skin. But still so good!
By jeannelkay_7361251
OTISVILLE, MI
on December 03, 2012
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The whole family and all the friends that have been here for chicken dinner have absolutely loved this chicken. Now every time I make chicken, regardless of the recipe or how I cook it, I always soak it in the salt water over night. Sooooo much better. Thank You.
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