SPICY GRILLED BARBECUE CHICKEN

Spicy Grilled Barbecue Chicken image

My grown children still beg for my chicken. They like the savory barbecue sauce so much, they've been known to hover over me, trying to snitch a spoonful behind my back. -Patricia Parker, Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 broiler/fryer chickens (3-1/2 to 4 pounds each), cut up

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 40 minutes, turning several times. Set half of the barbecue sauce aside. Baste chicken with remaining sauce; grill 5-10 minutes longer or until juices run clear. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 641 calories, Fat 25g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 153mg cholesterol, Sodium 1163mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (51g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 49g protein.