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Make Ahead Chicken (To Serve For a Party)

Here's how you make Make Ahead Chicken (To Serve For a Party)
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 70m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • SPICE RUB - can be doubled
  • 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
  • 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • Barbecue sauce (2-3 tablespoons for each piece of chicken)
  • CHICKEN
  • 3 pounds raw chicken thighs (skinless is better to use because it does not burn as much on the grill)
  • 3 pounds raw chicken thighs (bone-in, skinless is better to use)
  • Barbecue sauce (for basting while on the grill- OPTIONAL)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 300F.

  • Step 2: In a small bowl combine spice rub ingredients (EXCEPT the BBQ sauce). Rub it all over the chicken pieces and then arrange chicken in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour.

  • Step 3: Let cool for 15 minutes on the counter. Brush all sides of each piece of baked chicken with about 2-3 tablespoons of BBQ sauce. Cover and refrigerate until guests arrive.

  • Step 4: When ready to serve the chicken to your guests, prepare grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat. Add on chicken pieces and cook until grill marks appear on underside, 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook until heated through, another 4-5 minutes.

  • You could baste with more sauce halfway through cooking the chicken but it really is not necessary as it hides the grill marks on the chicken

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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