CONTEST-WINNING BARBECUED CHICKEN

Contest-Winning Barbecued Chicken image

When our neighborhood has a cookout, I always take along this chicken and watch it quickly disappear! My family loves this recipe because of the zesty seasoning blend and no-fuss barbecue sauce. -Linda Scott, Hahira, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), cut up
SPICE RUB:
2 tablespoons onion powder
4 teaspoons salt or salt substitute
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Pinch cayenne pepper
SAUCE:
2 cups ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional

Steps:

Pat chicken pieces dry. In a small bowl, mix spice rub ingredients; reserve 1 tablespoon spice rub for sauce. Rub remaining spice rub on all sides of chicken., Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat 20 minutes, skin side down. Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients; stir in reserved spice rub. Turn chicken; grill 20-30 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting frequently with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471 calories, Fat 21g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 131mg cholesterol, Sodium 2062mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 42g protein.