Slow N Easy Barbecued Chicken Recipes

SLOW COOKER BARBEQUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken breast halves in a slow cooker.
• Whisk barbeque sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl until the sugar dissolves; pour over the chicken.
• Cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW-SMOKED BARBECUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• First, make the dry rub:
• Combine all the ingredients except for the chicken in a resealable container, cover tightly, and shake well to combine. (Dry rub can be stored, covered, in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months.)
• If brining:
• In a stockpot, bring 1 gallon water and 1 cup dry rub to a boil, stirring until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Let the brine cool to room temperature, then transfer to a nonreactive container and refrigerate until chilled. Add the chicken to the cold brine and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours.
• Set a wire rack on a baking sheet. Remove the chicken from the brine, pat dry with paper towels, and place on the wire rack. Discard the brine. Refrigerate for 6 hours.
• If using the dry rub instead of brining:
• Put the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and coat the chicken lightly all over with 1/2 cup dry rub (you may not need all of the rub) and set aside.
• Prep your kettle grill:
• Remove any ash and debris if the smoker has been previously used and clean the grates. Fill a chimney starter about halfway with hardwood charcoal. Loosely crumple a couple of pieces of newspaper and drizzle or spray them with vegetable oil (this helps the paper burn longer and speeds up the charcoal-lighting process). Stuff the paper into the chimney's lower chamber place the chimney on the smoker's top grate, and light it. Let the charcoal burn until the coals are glowing red and coated in gray ash, about 15 minutes. Put on a pair of heavy-duty fireproof gloves and carefully dump the charcoal into one side of the grill-over the bottom air vent if your grill has one-leaving the other half free of coals. Place a disposable aluminum tray on the other side to use as a drip pan.
• Place a few hardwood chunks or a foil packet of wood chips over the coals. Add the top grate and put your meat over the drip pan. Cover the grill, placing the air vents in the lid over the meat. Open both vents about halfway.
• Place the chicken in the smoker and smoke, maintaining a smoker temperature of between 200° and 225°F, replenishing the wood chunks or chips as needed, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a leg registers 165°F, 3 to 5 hours. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
• At this point, you can cut the chicken into quarters or tear the meat into shreds to make pulled chicken. Or, if you want extra-crispy skin, you can briefly roast the chicken in a 450°F oven, or prepare a grill with hot and cool sides, put the chicken over the cool side, cover the grill, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.

SLOW 'N' EASY BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. , Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with sauce. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until chicken juices run clear. , Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon some of the sauce over chicken and serve the remaining sauce on the side.

EASY CROCK POT BARBECUE CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Place chicken in one layer, if possible, in sprayed slow cooker.
• Mix remaining ingredients.
• Remove 1/3 of the mixed sauce and brush over chicken. Use a little bit more if needed.
• Save remaining sauce to serve with chicken.
• Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours or until chicken is tender and cooked through.

SLOW-COOKER BARBECUE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Spray round 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until softened.
• Add garlic, chili powder and pepper flakes; cook and stir 1 minute. Add ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup of the sauce to slow cooker; cover and refrigerate remaining sauce.
• Season chicken with salt; added to slow cooker. Toss chicken with sauce in slow cooker to coat. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours and 30 minutes to 4 hours or until chicken is cooked through (at least 165°F).
• Drain liquid from slow cooker; discard liquid. Pour reserved sauce over chicken; toss to coat. Increase to High heat setting. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until hot.

EASY OVEN-BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brown chicken on all sides in a skillet coated with cooking spray. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; top with onion. Combine chili sauce, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and oregano; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until meat juices run clear.