| Chicken is one of the most popular choices amongst | | | | 10 to 15 minutes of cooking time per side, while |
| grilling and barbecue enthusiasts. It's versatile - it goes | | | | boneless breasts only needs 6 to 8 minutes per side. |
| well with a variety of seasonings, sauces, side dishes, | | | | The thigh is the darker, more succulent meat. Thighs |
| and toppings. It's cheaper than steaks too, making it an | | | | are also available bone-in and boneless. Barbecue |
| ideal option for barbecue parties. And of course, | | | | cooking time for the bone-in variety is 10 to 15 minutes |
| chicken is also healthier. Did you know that skinless, | | | | on each side and 6 to 8 minutes on each side of a |
| light-meat chicken when cooked is 33% to 80% leaner | | | | boneless thigh. |
| than trimmed cooked beef (though it may of course | | | | Chicken legs or drumsticks can be barbecued for |
| vary on the cut and grade of the beef). In addition, | | | | about 10 minutes on each side. Check doneness using |
| chicken absorbs flavors easier than pork or beef that | | | | a skewer instead of going by its color. You might need |
| you can marinate it for as little as half an hour and off | | | | to move it on a cooler part of the barbecue grill to |
| you go, ready for the grill. | | | | ensure that it cooks through. Marylands or leg quarters |
| Chicken Barbecue - The Best Parts... | | | | may take 10 to 15 minutes for each side to cook on |
| Virtually any part of the chicken makes for a great | | | | direct heat. Again, use skewers to test for doneness |
| barbecue. You can even cook an entire chicken on | | | | by checking if the juices are clear. Also, to ensure that |
| the grill if you have the time. However, popular choices | | | | it cooks right through, it would be a good idea to slash |
| for individual servings include the breasts, thighs, | | | | the chicken to the bone. |
| drumsticks, marylands (i.e., the thigh and drumstick in | | | | Lastly, chicken wings can be skewered for easy |
| one piece) and wings. | | | | turning and can be placed on the barbecue for a total |
| Chicken breasts are considered white meat. As such, | | | | of 25 to 30 minutes using direct heat, and 35 to 40 |
| they are considered to be the healthiest part of the | | | | minutes using indirect heat. |
| chicken for a barbecue. Compared to dark meat, they | | | | For more information on cooking chicken and for great |
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| over-cooked. Also the largest portion of the chicken, | | | | and check their wide variety of dry rubs, marinades, |
| they are available bone-in or boneless. Using either | | | | and sauces for intensely flavorful and insanely spicy |
| direct or indirect heat, bone-in chicken breasts require | | | | chicken barbecue dishes. |