Barbecued Chicken Recipe

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Barbecued Chicken
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Ingredients:

  • 6 (22-oz) chicken halves (fryers are best)
  • 2 (16-oz) bottles barbecue sauce
  • 5 to 7 lb charcoal briquettes
  • lighter fluid

Directions:

  1. Arrange the grill grate approximately 25 to 27 inches from the charcoal. If it is too close, the chicken will cook too fast, burn and dry out.
  2. Pile the charcoal in a pyramid. Ignite the charcoal with lighter fluid. Once the top portion of the charcoal has turned white, spread the charcoal out evenly using a fireproof tool such as a metal rake or shovel.
  3. Place the chicken on the cooking surface. Approximately every 5 minutes, turn the chicken with tongs (being careful not to tear the skin) and baste with the sauce each time (for best results, used a clean shaker or squeeze bottle).
  4. Grill for approximately 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Add charcoal, if necessary, to finish off (maybe 1/2 to 2/3 way through the cooking process) and be sure not to use lighter fluid, just sprinkle the new charcoal over the existing. The chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 76.64 Kcal (321 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.35g 7%
Cholesterol 25.52mg 9%
Sodium 116.9mg 5%
Potassium 75.51mg 2%
Total Carbs 3.87g 1%
Sugars 3.12g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 0%
Protein 5.2g 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 6.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 202.75 Kcal (849 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.5g 7%
Cholesterol 67.5mg 9%
Sodium 309.25mg 5%
Potassium 199.75mg 2%
Total Carbs 10.25g 1%
Sugars 8.25g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.25g 0%
Protein 13.75g 10%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 2%
Iron 1mg 2%
Calcium 16.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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