Bbq Steamed Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Cut 1/2-inch deep slashes in the skin-side of each chicken half; 2 cuts in each breast, 2 in the thigh, and 1 on the leg; remove wing tips.
• Whisk rice vinegar, barbeque sauce, and garlic together in large bowl. Place chicken in bowl and turn to coat chicken in the marinade. Arrange chicken halves, cut-side down, in the bottom of the marinade bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from bowl, pat chicken dry with paper towels, and discard marinade. Place chicken halves, skin-side up, on a plate and season with salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Cook chicken, skin-side down, on the preheated grill for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn chicken over, close the lid of the grill, and cook, basting with remaining barbeque sauce ever 6 minutes, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• For the brine, in a mixing bowl combine the water, salt, sugar, garlic, and thyme. Transfer the brine to a 2-gallon sized re-sealable plastic bag. Add the chicken, close the bag and refrigerate 2 hours (if you've only got 15 minutes, that's fine) to allow the salt and seasonings to penetrate the chicken.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Wrap the bacon around the bunch of thyme and tie with kitchen twine so you have a nice bundle. Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme and cook slowly 3 to 4 minutes to render the bacon fat and give the sauce a nice smoky taste. Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly without coloring for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, give the sauce a stir, and turn the heat down to low. Cook slowly for 20 minutes to meld the flavors. Once the sauce is done cooking, remove about 1 1/2 cups of the sauce and reserve for serving along side the chicken at the table. The rest of the barbecue sauce will be used for basing the legs.
• Preheat oven 375 degrees F.
• Preheat a grill pan or an outdoor gas or charcoal barbecue to a medium heat. Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square. Blot a small amount of oil on the paper towel and carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill to make a nonstick surface. Take the chicken out of the brine, pat it dry on paper towels. Arrange the chicken pieces on the preheated grill and cook, turn once mid-way, and cook for a total of 10 minutes. Transfer the grill marked chicken to a cookie sheet and then place in the oven. Cook the chicken for 15 minutes, remove it from the oven and then brush liberally, coating every inch of the legs with the barbecue sauce and then return to the oven for 25 to 30 more minutes, basting the chicken for a second time half way through remaining cooking time. Serve with extra sauce.

Steps:

• Marinade: Grate the zest of the lime into a large bowl, then juice the lime into the same.
• Add all remaining ingredients (except the chicken & water) and stir well to make the marinade.
• Portion the chicken legs into thighs and drumsticks and add to the marinade ensuring an even coating.
• Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
• Make 3 or 4 tin foil parcels, sealed by rolling the sides. Evenly distribute the chicken pieces - and marinade - into the parcels. (Consider adding a 1-2 tsp of water to each parcel). Seal the parcels.
• Place the tin foil parcels on the BBQ - this can be when the BBQ is still too hot to start grilling. Be careful when turning to avoid the seals unrolling or piercing the foil to ensure the chicken will be steaming in the marinade and its own juices. The parcels should puff-up during cooking.
• Cooking time is fairly flexible, but within 15 minutes of the parcels first puffing up the chicken should be cooked through (depending on the heat of your BBQ).
• Open one of the parcels and test the largest chicken portion with a knife, the juices should run clear.
• Remove the rather pale steamed chicken from the parcels and grill until browned to your liking. This should only take a couple of minutes each side and can be done on the hottest part of the BBQ (so they brown up quickly, without letting the meat get dried out).
• Note: once removed from the foil, consider brushing with sweet chilli dipping sauce to create a lovely and sticky coating.