Sticky BBQ Chicken

Sticky BBQ Chicken
From bonappetit.com

Ingredients

BBQ Seasoning Rub

  • ¼ c paprika
  • 2 T light brown sugar
  • 2 t chili powder
  • 2 t garlic powder
  • 1½ t cayenne pepper

Chicken Rub

  • 12 bone-in skin-on thighs ~4lbs
  • 2 lemons, juiced and zested
  • 3½ t salt
  • 4 T BBQ Rub

BBQ Sauce

  • 1 T vegetable oil
  • 1 T BBQ Rub
  • 1 small yellow onion or shallot
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 T light brown sugar
  • ¾ c ketchup
  • 2 T apple cider vinegar
  • 2 T unsulfured blackstrap molasses
  • 1 T Dijon mustard
  • 1 T Louisiana hot sauce
  • 1 T Worcestershire sauce

Notes

Can make seasoning a month ahead of time.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Mix together rub, store in airtight container until use.

  2. Step 2

    Debone chicken. Combine chicken, lemon zest and juice. Add salt and 4 T of seasoning. Cover and chill 2-12 hours.

  3. Step 3

    Heat the 1 T of vege oil in a medium saucepan in medium-high. Cook onion and garlic until tender. Add brown sugar, stirring constantly, until sugar turns a shade darker ~2min. Add last 1 T seasoning, stirring constantly ~30s. Add ketchup, stirring until slightly darker ~2min. Stir in vinegar, molasses, hot sauce, mustard, Worcester. Bring to boil on high ~2min. Let cool for 10 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Move sauce to blender, blend til smooth.

  5. Step 5

    Prep grill. Grill chicken over indirect heat, turning every 5 min, until thickest part of thigh is 140-145*. Begin basting and turning occassionally until chicken is done (165*).