Spicy Rubbed Barbecue Chicken With Secret Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12


• 2 1/2-3 tablespoons salt


• 2 tablespoons onion powder


• 1 tablespoon paprika


• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder


• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper


• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder


• 1/4 teaspoon pepper


• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric


• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional but i wouldn't leave it out)


• 2 cups ketchup


• 3 tablespoons brown sugar


• 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate


• 2 tablespoons instant minced onion (dried)


• 1 tablespoon seasoning, mix (see above recipe)


• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke


• 2 broiler-fryer chickens, cut up (2 to 3 pounds each)


• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 mix together spicy seasoning mix reserving 1 tablespoon for the secret barbecue sauce.


• 2 for the sauce combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.


• 3 wash and pat chicken pieces dry. rub fryers with oil then sprinkle generously spicy seasoning mix on all sides.


• 4 grill chicken, skin side down, uncovered, over medium coals for 20 minutes. turn and grill 20 to 30 minutes more or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.


• 5 during the last 10 minutes of grilling, brush chicken often with sauce.