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Carolina Brown Sugar BBQ Chicken

Grilled BBQ Chicken smothered in both BBQ and Carolina BBQ Sauce & Brown Sugar.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Charcoal or Gas Grill

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1 Whole Chicken (or Chicken of your choice) Cleaned and excess fat removed and cut into sections.

Seasonings

  • 2 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasonings No Salt
  • 1 tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tbsp Adobo Seasoning More or less can be used depending on your preference.

Condiments

  • 2 cups BBQ Sauce of your choice Sticky Fingers BBQ sauce was used in this recipe.
  • 2 cups Carolina BBQ Sauce of your choice Sticky Fingers Carolina Sauce was used in this recipe.
  • 1 cup Light. Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp Yellow Mustard

Oil

  • Olive Oil

Instructions
 

Chicken Preparation

  • Place cleaned Chicken sections into a mixing bowl.
  • Drizzle Olive Oil over Chicken and using your hand give the Chicken a good rub down.
  • Add all the seasonings directly into the bowl and continue rubbing the seasonings into the chicken being sure to coat each section with the seasoning.
  • Set aside and let let marinate for 30 minutes to allow seasonings to infuse into Chicken. This step can also be done the night before and covered with foil and placed into refrigerator over night. The longer the marinade time, the better the flavor.

Grilling

  • Preheat your Gas or Charcoal Grill to medium/high. You want to use indirect heat in the beginning of the grilling process. Be sure to lightly oil your grates so that the Chicken doesn't stick to them.
  • Place Chicken sections skin side down on grates and begin the grilling process.
  • Grill Chicken until skin is lightly browned..15 minutes or so.
  • Flip Chicken over and place towards direct heat and continue the grilling process on side 2 for additional 15 minutes or so or until it begins to brown on that side as well.

Meanwhile.. BBQ Sauce

  • In a mixing bowl, add all the condiments except Brown Sugar and stir the ingredients together.

BBQing the Chicken

  • Using a Basting Brush or Spoon, generously slather the BBQ sauce over the top portion of the Chicken. Using your fingers, sprinkle the brown sugar all over it. As it heats up, it will begin to brown/char and melt into the sauce. If it begins to char to quickly, move over to indirect heat again.
  • Flip Chicken over again and repeat the Basting process with BBQ sauce. Place back into direct heat and continue grilling until light charring begins to occur and BBQ sauce is grilled into the Chicken. Chicken is done when the internal temperature reads 160°F.
  • Serve hot right off the grill with your favorite sides and enjoy!
Keyword BBQ, Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon, Carolina BBQ, Chicken, Grilled