Tips on Baking BBQ Chicken
The smoky, slightly charred flavor of barbecued chicken makes it a popular food to throw on the grill at backyard parties. During the winter, you typically have to resign yourself to going out to a restaurant if you want barbecued chicken. However, you don't have to spend your money or wait until you can use your grill again to make some barbecued chicken -- you can make barbecued chicken in the oven. Does this Spark an idea?
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Simple Seasoning
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Season the chicken with salt, pepper and a little onion or garlic powder. The barbecue sauce flavor should shine through, so you don't need to add too much additional flavor.
Pan-Sear the Chicken
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Pan-sear the chicken before placing it in the oven so the skin is crispy and has the texture it would have had outside on the grill. To pan-sear the chicken, heat a pan coated with cooking spray on high, and place the chicken in the pan skin-side down for about three to four minutes or until the skin is nicely browned. Transfer the chicken to the baking pan.
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Avoid Sugary Barbecue Sauce
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Baste the chicken with barbecue sauce before placing it in the oven, but don't choose one that is high in sugar because sugar burns easily at 165 degrees. If you want sweet barbecue sauce on your chicken, wait until the last 10 minutes of cooking, then smother your chicken with the sweeter barbecue sauce.
Use a Meat Thermometer
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Don't take chances when it comes to chicken. Just because the outside looks dark and crispy doesn't mean it is cooked on the inside. Chicken needs to reach 165 degrees. Stick the thermometer in the thickest part of the chicken, away from the bone.
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