Honey Ginger Barbecue Chicken- with a touch of caramelized sweetness, this takes your traditional barbecue sauce and elevates it to a whole new level.
The smell of summer to me is a few things, my favorite being BBQ. I always get a little jealous when our neighbors start up the grill at 9 pm at night, yes they still live like they are in college, although they aren’t. Anyway, just the smell of their selection of meats makes me salivate even writing this. Maybe it’s because they are all chefs at Whole Foods, so I am sure it is top-notch. But either way, I have almost invited myself over on more than one occasion.
I also love watching my hubby stand by the grill… This is weird I know, but to me, it is very sexy. I remember the first time I thought this he had our oldest, Aiden, who was about 11 months at the time in a backpack carrier for kids. He put him in there and they started to grill. It was their “male bonding time”.
Maybe it’s the memories I have throughout my life, but I sure love the smell of summer and the delicious BBQ that follows. Here is my favorite, and my kids’ favorite grilled BBQ chicken!
Enjoy! XOXO San
How do you make Honey Ginger Barbecue Chicken?
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Mix brown sugar, ketchup, red wine vinegar, water, honey, fresh ginger, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, paprika, kosher salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Place chicken in marinade. Cover and let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour. I like to make it in the morning and let it sit all day in the fridge.
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Heat gas or charcoal grill, remove chicken from marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill and cook 3-4 minutes, then using the leftover sauce baste the chicken, turn over the chicken and cook another 3-4 minutes. Repeat the process until the chicken is done, it takes my grill 20-25 minutes to cook the chicken thoroughly, and center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
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Remove from grill and serve or cover with foil and serve later.
Want to make this into a slow cooker recipe? Add chicken and marinade in a crockpot and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
Check out my other favorite barbecue recipes! Best Ever Sweet Barbecue Chicken, Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Taquitos and Sweet & Tangy Barbecue Meatballs.
Don’t forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board to save for later!
Honey Ginger Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken drumsticks or thighs I used bone-in but you can easily substitute for boneless-skinless, 3lbs. chicken thighs or 3 lbs. chicken breast
- 1 cup brown Sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 heaping cup honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 3 garlic cloves crushed and diced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika you can use regular paprika too
- 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Mix brown sugar, ketchup, red wine vinegar, water, honey, fresh ginger, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, paprika, kosher salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Place chicken in marinade. Cover and let chicken marinade for at least 1 hour. I like to make it in the morning and let it sit all day in the fridge.
- Heat gas or charcoal grill, remove chicken from marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill and cook 3-4 minutes, then using the left over sauce baste the chicken, turn over the chicken and cook another 3-4 minutes. Repeat the process until the chicken is done, it takes my grill 20-25 minutes to cook the chicken thoroughly, and center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
- Remove from grill and serve or cover with foil and serve later.
- Want to make this into a slow cooker recipe? Add chicken and marinade in a crock pot and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
Notes
Oh wow this looks so good. I love making my own sauces!
This dish will be perfect for you. The honey and ginger combination is so good! Enjoy! xo San
There’s nothing that beats the smell and taste of BBQ on a Summer evening! We’ve already grilled out several times and you really do miss that taste over the winter, that’s for sure. This recipe looks and sounds beyond delicious!
Thanks girl, I totally agree. I don’t miss the taste of winter either.
Your honey BBQ chicken looks heavenly! Three cheers for the Summer and BBQ season! Thanks for stopping by the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. We are so glad you came! Blessings, Shari
Thanks for your comment! This dish is totally wonderful for the summer! You’re welcome too. I loved stopping by! xo San
I wish I wasn’t sorta scared of using my grill. I mean my husband is our grill master, and I am the stove one! These look so good!
🙂 I know how that is. But you should still make these! Makes for a great meal! xo San
holy wow. i love honey on chicken. especially local honey. we are having chicken tomorrow…
I am so excited for you to make this dish! Did you try the recipe yesterday? xo San
That chicken looks fabulous! I like the idea of the honey and ginger together.
The combination of honey and ginger is wonderful! Try the dish out! xo San
That chicken looks really good. I bet this would be perfect for a summer party if you did it with wings.
Honey and ginger is a yummy combination, and makes a dish wonderful! Have fun making it this summer! xo San
Thank you so much for stopping by The Weekend Social Link Party over at Kitchen Dreaming. We have pinned your recipe. Hope to see you next time!
Thanks girl! xo San
This sounds incredible, definitely going to need to try this! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Thanks girl! xo San
Thanks so much for posting this – pinning right away –
I took chicken out of the freezer tonight – talk about timing lol!
Hopping over from BLOOM
xox
I am loving this flavor blend!! Pinning and sharing on FB later today!!
Hugs from Freedom Fridays!!
Oh my, San. This dish sounds SPECTACULAR and the perfect kind of recipe for a summertime get together. I’m all about lighting the grill this summer, and I’m pinning this recipe for future inspiration because you can’t go wrong with this sweet chicken!
Also, this was one of my favorite recipes from last week’s That’s Fresh Friday Link-Up! Sharing it on my blog tonight, and hoping you’ll come share another gorgeous dish. Keep up the great work!
Hi Sandra, I’m sharing this tonight on my blog for Best of the Weekend! It is grilling season!!