Dry Rub Grilled Chicken With White Barbecue Sauce Recipes

BBQ GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Begin by taking out the chicken thighs and pat each one with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
• Next, add the garlic powder, chipotle powder, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, and salt into a small bowl and mix all the spices together.
• Pour the spices over the chicken thighs and massage the thighs with the spices and be sure that each chicken thigh is covered with spices.
• Let the chicken thighs sit for at least 30 minutes in the spices (longer is always better). This will help get the juices get flowing and flavor the meat.
• While the chicken is sitting, preheat the grill to 400ºF and make sure there is indirect and direct grilling space on the grill.
• When the chicken is ready, place the chicken on the grill skin side down over direct heat for 4-5 minutes to crisp up the chicken skin.
• Flip the chicken and cook the chicken for another 4-5 minutes.
• Lastly, flip the chicken one more time (skin up) and move it to indirect heat.
• Add a tablespoon or so of BBQ sauce to each chicken thigh and spread out the sauce evenly over the thighs.
• Close the grill and let the BBQ sauce caramelize for 2-3 more minutes and then remove the thighs from the grill.
• Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes and then enjoy with more BBQ sauce.

DRY RUB GRILLED CHICKEN WITH WHITE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the white barbecue sauce by mixing all ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towel. Brush olive oil over chicken on both sides. Liberally sprinkle dry rub over both sides of chicken. Place chicken in a dish and cover with plastic. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, or up to the day the before.
• Heat grill to medium high. Cook chicken thighs for approximately 4-5 minutes per side until internal temperature has reached 165 degrees. If using bone-in chicken adjust time accordingly.
• Serve with white barbecue sauce and enjoy! Delicious with grilled, roasted, or steamed veggies.

SMOKY DRY-RUBBED GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ALABAMA WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the dry-rubbed grilled chicken: Remove the backbone from the chicken. Cut the chicken through the breastbone into two halves. Stir together the House Seasoning, brown sugar, oregano, paprika, parsley and a couple of pinches of salt in a bowl. Rub under the skin and all over the chicken halves.
• Prepare a grill for direct and indirect cooking: Heat one side of the grill to medium heat. Leave the other side unlit.
• Place the chicken skin-up on the grates on the unlit side of the grill. Grill, with the lid closed, until the skin begins to brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer the chicken to the lit side of the grill, starting skin-up, and cook until the chicken is done and a meat thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted in the thickest portion of the thigh (avoiding bone), 12 to 15 minutes on each side.
• For the Alabama white sauce: Stir together the mayonnaise, brown sugar, vinegar, Dijon mustard, horseradish, hot sauce, dry mustard, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl.
• Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve immediately.
• Stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ALABAMA WHITE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken: In a pot large enough to hold the chicken, combine the sugar, 1/4 cup salt and 2 cups cold water. Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve. Pour in the beer and add the garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns. Submerge the chicken in the brine. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• For the Alabama white barbecue sauce: Meanwhile, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, horseradish, sugar and Worcestershire in a medium bowl until smooth. Season with 1 teaspoon salt, hot sauce to taste and a liberal grinding of black pepper. Cover and refrigerate until you're ready to cook the chicken. (Can be made a day ahead, along with the chicken brine.)
• Prepare a grill for medium indirect grilling. Drain and rinse the chicken and pat very dry. Season the chicken lightly with salt and more liberally with black pepper. Brush lightly with vegetable oil.
• Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil and lay the chicken, bone-side down, on the indirect heat side of the grill. Cover and cook until the skin is golden and the chicken is about three-quarters cooked (130 to 135 degrees F on an instant read thermometer), 20 to 25 minutes. Flip the chicken pieces so they are skin-side down and continue indirect grilling until the chicken is cooked through and reads 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 15 minutes more.
• Brush the chicken all over with some of the Alabama white barbecue sauce and move the chicken, skin-side down, to the direct heat side of the grill. Grill just until the skin crisps, about 3 minutes, moving as necessary to keep it from burning. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve the remaining Alabama white sauce on the side for dipping.