Hen Barbecue is the right meal for these heat summer season nights while you don’t wish to warmth up your kitchen! Grill juicy hen smothered in a selfmade barbecue sauce, serve it up with salad or veggies, and luxuriate in a fast and simple meal!

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Once I was rising up within the Nineteen Seventies and ’80s, our neighborhood had a long-standing Hen Barbecue custom each Memorial Day at our playground. It was an enormous occasion that signaled the beginning of summer season and created so many fantastic reminiscences for everybody. In addition to taking part in with buddies, consuming the Hoodsie cup with the small wood spoon (a person cup of chocolate and vanilla ice cream) for dessert, that barbecue sauce on the grilled hen was the BOMB!! It was significantly THE greatest bbq hen that I appeared ahead to yearly.

Mrs. Duckworth’s barbecue sauce was one thing particular as a result of it was a well-guarded secret. Or at the very least I believed it was as a result of I solely ever loved it as soon as each 12 months. After my mom handed away in 1992, I discovered a recipe card Mrs. Duckworth had given her in 1973 containing that not-so-secret sauce. 

To my recollection, Mother by no means made it. 

So, right here we’re, 51 years later and I’m sharing it with you. 

Through the cookout, the lads, wearing aprons carrying heavy fireproof gloves, stood round giant cinderblock pits stuffed with burning wooden. These pits have been lined in wire grates that held a whole bunch of hen quarters, that they cooked to perfection.

For that cause, I used them for this recipe. I’ve solely used barbecue sauce to grill hen quarters. I’ve not used it for hen breast or one other a part of hen or another protein for that matter. however I simply needed this particular lower for the authenticity and recreation of the Poplar Level, Rhode Island Hen Barbecue. Having stated that, cooking occasions will in fact, range for those who apply it to one thing else. However PLEASE do, and let me know what you suppose! I might love the suggestions.

MSG Seasoning (Monosodium Glutamate)

One of many substances on this recipe is Accent, which is a taste enhancer often called MSG. Are you involved about consuming MSG (monosodium glutamate)? Right here’s an informative video to observe with information about it, and the meals it’s generally present in.

And listed here are just a few useful details which will ease your thoughts:

• Excellent news! There may be an in depth quantity of analysis protecting MSG that has been reviewed by unbiased scientists and regulatory authorities all through the world; all have discovered MSG to be secure.
• It happens naturally in lots of meals and may also be added to meals to boost taste.
• The physique treats glutamate in precisely the identical approach whether or not it comes from the meals we eat or is added as seasoning within the type of monosodium glutamate (MSG).
• In case you have well being issues about your weight loss program, you need to all the time focus on it together with your doctor!

Hen Barbecue Substances

Right here’s what you want to make these scrumptious grilled hen leg quarters:

• Hen Leg Quarters (these are one of the best hen elements for grilling, in my view!)
• Avocado Oil (I selected this as a result of excessive smoke level and wholesome fats- making it nice for grilling! You could possibly additionally use olive oil), not pictured

For the Barbecue Sauce:

• Sliced celery
• Inexperienced Pepper, chopped
• Onion, chopped
• Chili sauce
• Contemporary lemon juice
• Water
• White vinegar
• Mild brown sugar
• Worcestershire sauce
• Kosher salt
• Accent

An entire record of substances, together with quantities wanted, is within the recipe card beneath!

What’s a Hen Quarter?

A hen quarter, also referred to as the hindquarters, is made up of the drumstick, thigh and a portion of the spine.
I discovered mine at my native grocery retailer in packs of 4.
In case your grocery retailer doesn’t have them, ask the butcher, and they can order some for you.

The right way to Make Hen Barbecue

Making grilled hen quarters is less complicated than you would possibly suppose, and the completed product is out-of-this-world scrumptious! Right here’s how you can do it:

Selfmade Barbecue Sauce

1. Mix the celery, inexperienced pepper, onion, chili sauce, lemon juice, water, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and Accent in a small saucepan.
2. Prepare dinner over medium-low warmth till the greens are very mushy, about 40 minutes, stirring often.
3. You’ll use two cups of the sauce to cook dinner with and reserve two cups for later use.

Grilling the Hen Quarters

When I discovered the recipe card, it solely had the barbecue sauce on it, nothing about cooking the hen. So, I used to be capable of finding these directions for The right way to Grill Hen Quarters at Grillseeker, which helped me excellent this recipe. You’ll want to try all of the drool worthy meals Matthew has on his web site!

1. Mild your grill and set it up for two-zone cooking, if attainable. In any other case (and what we did), mild one aspect of your grill, utilizing the opposite for oblique grilling. Relying on the scale of your grill, you might want to regulate cooking occasions, and/or cook dinner the hen in batches for greatest outcomes.
2. Rinse your hen legs and pat them dry with a paper towel. Evenly coat each side of every hen quarter with avocado oil. Place the hen on the new grill over direct warmth with the pores and skin aspect down. Prepare dinner for 10 minutes, flipping them each two minutes of cooking.
3. Transfer the hen to the oblique aspect of the grill/cooler aspect of the grill with the pores and skin aspect up. Shut the lid and permit the grill temperature to return to 375°F.
4. Use an instant-read thermometer to find out when the inner temperature of the hen has reached 160°F. Brush each side of every quarter with the selfmade barbecue sauce (veggies, too!). Place pores and skin aspect down and shut the lid whereas the hen cooks. Test each 5-10 minutes.
5. When the inner temperature has reached 170°F, flip all the hen items over and generously coat the hen pores and skin with extra selfmade sauce. Shut the lid, and cook dinner till an inside temperature of 180°F. has been reached earlier than coating it with barbecue sauce once more.
6. When the hen’s inside temperature is 185°F, take away the hen from the grill. Baste each side of the pores and skin with a few of the barbecue sauce you initially put aside and serve the rest in bowls for dipping.

BBQ Hen Recipe Notes

• You should use a gasoline grill, charcoal grill, or perhaps a smoker! 
• The recipe for the barbecue sauce makes about 4 cups. 
• In the event you want a clean sauce, enable it to chill and put it right into a blender, or use an immersion blender. My household prefers it with chunks of greens.
• Relying on the scale of your grill, you might have to cook dinner the 4 quarters in two separate batches.
• Know that the 50-minute grilling time is an estimate. It’s extra necessary that the inner temperatures are achieved for every step. Relying in your grill, cooking occasions might range. 
• The sodium on this recipe is excessive due to the mix of salt and monosodium glutamate, however know that msg has ⅓ of the quantity of sodium that salt does.
• You should use the identical methodology to cook dinner hen breasts or hen thighs; nonetheless, the grill time can be totally different.
• Be at liberty to make use of your personal favourite BBQ sauce as an alternative of the selfmade model.
• Solely use the reserved Barbecue Sauce for serving. By no means serve sauce that has been contaminated with uncooked hen because it could possibly be dangerous when eaten.

The right way to Retailer Leftover Hen Barbecue Sauce

In case you have any of the reserved selfmade BBQ sauce left, let it come to room temperature, then retailer it in an hermetic container within the fridge. Use inside 1-2 weeks.
Any leftover sauce that has been used to baste the uncooked hen needs to be thrown away.

Deplete Leftover Hen

In case you have any hen left, one of the simplest ways to eat it, in my view, is to cut it up and add it to salad to make a BBQ Hen Salad or use to make a BBQ Hen Pizza!

Right here’s to you, Mrs. Duckworth! Thanks for sharing your pleasant recipe with me, and I’m honored to cross it on to all of my readers. Let me know what you consider this recipe within the feedback beneath and depart a star ranking!

Extra Recipes for the Grill

Simply because summer season is coming to an finish, it doesn’t imply grilling season is over! Kurt and I like to grill all over fall, particularly throughout soccer season! However the grill is for extra than simply burgers, sizzling canines, and brats! Listed below are some nice recipes to attempt subsequent time you fireplace up your barbecue grill:

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Hen Barbecue

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Complete Time 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes

A Hen Barbecue is ideal for heat summer season nights when you don’t need a heat kitchen! Grill juicy hen smothered in a selfmade barbecue sauce, serve it with salad or veggies, for a simple meal!

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Directions

Selfmade Barbecue Sauce

• Mix the celery, inexperienced pepper, onion, chili sauce, lemon juice, water, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and Accent in a saucepan.

• Prepare dinner over medium-low warmth till greens are very mushy, about 40 minutes, stirring often.

• You may use two cups of the sauce to cook dinner with, and reserve two cups for later use.

Grilling the Hen Quarters

• Mild your grill and set it up for 2 zone cooking, if attainable. In any other case, mild one aspect of your grill, utilizing the opposite for the oblique cooking. Relying on the scale of your grill, you might have to cook dinner the hen in batches.

• Evenly coat each side of every hen quarter with avocado oil. Place them on the grill over direct warmth with the pores and skin aspect down. Prepare dinner for 10 minutes, flipping them each two minutes.

• Transfer the hen to the oblique warmth with the pores and skin aspect up. Shut the lid, and permit the grill temperature to return to 375°F.

• Then when the inner temperature of the hen has reached 160°F, brush each side of every quarter with the barbecue sauce (veggies, too!). Place pores and skin aspect down and shut the lid.

• When the inner temperature has reached 170°F, flip all the hen items over and generously coat the pores and skin aspect with extra barbecue sauce. Shut the lid, and cook dinner till an inside temperature of 180°F. has been reached earlier than coating with barbecue sauce once more.

• On the inside temperature of 185°F, take away the hen from the grill. Baste with a few of the barbecue sauce initially put aside and serve the rest in bowls for dipping.

Notes

• Accent is MSG (monosodium glutamate. It’s a taste enhancer, and is utilized in many cuisines. You’ll discover it within the spice aisle of your grocery retailer or right here on Amazon. The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration has categorised MSG as a meals ingredient that’s typically secure, nonetheless I do know that many could also be against consuming it. I’ve by no means used something however Accent to make this recipe, and there’s no actual substitute. When doing a search, Google tells me that soy sauce could also be one of the best different. To switch the 1 teaspoon of Accent referred to as for within the recipe, I might use only a ½ teaspoon low sodium soy sauce.
  The bottle I simply bought to make this recipe expires in 5 years, so it does have a protracted shelf life for those who’re involved about buying an ingredient that may expire earlier than you employ all of it. 
  See the heading within the publish, MSG Seasoning (Monosodium Glutamate), for extra about MSG in addition to a hyperlink to an informative video.
• The recipe for the barbecue sauce makes about 4 cups.
• The sauce might be made clean for those who enable it to chill and put it right into a blender or use an immersion blender. My household prefers it with the chunks of greens.
• Relying on the scale of your grill, you made have to cook dinner the 4 quarters in two separate batches as we’ve got to.
• Know that the 50 minute grilling time is an estimate. It’s extra necessary that the inner temperatures are achieved for every step. Relying in your grill, it could possibly be roughly. 
• The sodium on this recipe is excessive due to the mix of salt and monosodium glutamate, however know that msg has ⅓ of the quantity of sodium that salt does.
• See the publish for extra suggestions!

Vitamin

Serving: 1serving | Energy: 679kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 28g | Fats: 38g | Saturated Fats: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 7g | Monounsaturated Fats: 20g | Trans Fats: 0.1g | Ldl cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 3365mg | Potassium: 1130mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 1302IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg

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