You can create a delicious, multi-purpose barbecue sauce with ingredients you most likely already have on hand.
Technique tip: If your sauce is too thick, add a splash of water. If it needs additional sweetness or heat, kick those up by adding extra honey or hot sauce.
Swap option: You can swap granulated sugar for brown sugar (if you do this, add a drop of molasses if you have it).
Add all the ingredients to a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, covered.
Taste for balance and if the sauce needs sweetness, add more honey. If it needs more heat, add some more hot sauce. If it gets too thick, add a splash of water.
Grill on grates nearest to you, skin-side down, and cook until crispy and golden, about 8 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and cook through on the other side. Chicken should be on the grill for about 15-17 minutes total. In the last 3 minutes of cooking, brush sauce onto chicken using a pastry brush (discard any leftover sauce that came into contact with the chicken).
Taste for balance and if the sauce needs sweetness, add more honey. If it needs more heat, add some more hot sauce. If it gets too thick, add a splash of water.
Grill on grates nearest to you, skin-side down, and cook until crispy and golden, about 8 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and cook through on the other side. Chicken should be on the grill for about 15-17 minutes total. In the last 3 minutes of cooking, brush sauce onto chicken using a pastry brush (discard any leftover sauce that came into contact with the chicken).
You can create a delicious, multi-purpose barbecue sauce with ingredients you most likely already have on hand.
Swap option: You can swap granulated sugar for brown sugar (if you do this, add a drop of molasses if you have it).
Add all the ingredients to a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, covered.
FAQ
How do you grill chicken like a pro?
How Long Does chicken take on a grill?
Chicken breast, bone-in — 10 to 12 ounces — 30 to 40 minutes over indirect medium heat (350 °F) Leg or thigh, bone-in — 30 to 40 minutes over indirect medium heat (350 °F) Thigh, boneless, skinless — 4 ounces — 8 to 10 minutes over direct high heat (450 – 650 °F)
How long do you grill chicken breasts on a gas grill?
How do you grill chicken without drying it out?
Brining is simply submerging the chicken in a salt-water solution before grilling. This prevents the chicken from overcooking on the grill and also helps it get great grill marks, as the increased surface moisture and sugars brown quickly.
