Honey Ginger Barbecue Chicken- with a touch of caramelized sweetness, this takes your traditional barbecue sauce and elevates it to a whole new level.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 390kcal
Author Sandra
Ingredients
4poundschicken drumsticks or thighsI used bone-in but you can easily substitute for boneless-skinless, 3lbs. chicken thighs or 3 lbs. chicken breast
1cupbrown Sugar
1cupketchup
1/4cupred wine vinegar
1/4cupwater
1/4heaping cuphoney
1tablespoonfresh gingergrated
3garlic clovescrushed and diced
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonsground mustard
1tablespoonsmoked paprikayou can use regular paprika too
1-1/2teaspoonskosher salt
1teaspoonblack 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
Total time does not include the time you let your chicken marinade.