Best 11 Chicken With Sweet And Spicy Barbecue Sauce Recipes

MEMPHIS-STYLE SWEET AND SPICY BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Trim and discard excess fat from chicken.
• Grill 10 min. on each side. Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients until blended.
• Brush chicken with half the barbecue sauce mixture; grill 10 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), turning and brushing occasionally with remaining barbecue sauce mixture.

SWEET AND SPICY APRICOT BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• For the apricot BBQ sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chile and garlic; cook an additional 2 minutes. Stir in the apricot jam; cook until the jam melts, 3 to 4 minutes more. Pour in the orange juice and cider vinegar, bring to a simmer, and then add the ketchup, honey, Dijon and Worcestershire. Adjust the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Add salt to taste. Remove 1 cup for basting the chicken; reserve the rest for serving.
• For the chicken thighs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together the smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Place the chicken thighs on two foil-lined baking sheets. Lightly coat the thighs with canola oil and sprinkle liberally with the spice mixture on both sides.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through, 35 minutes. Turn the oven to broil. Baste the chicken with BBQ sauce and broil until the sauce has caramelized and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 160 degrees F, about 2 minutes. Remove to a platter, let rest for 5 minutes
• Sprinkle the chicken with parsley, and serve with the reserved BBQ sauce.

EASY SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the pineapple, marmalade, picante sauce and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; set aside. Sprinkle remaining chili powder over chicken. , In a large skillet, saute the chicken, green pepper and onion in oil until chicken juices run clear. Reduce heat; add the pineapple mixture. Cook until heated through, 2-3 minutes. Serve with rice; garnish with cilantro.

SWEET 'N' SPICY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until the flavors are blended. Remove from the heat; cool.

CHICKEN WITH SWEET AND SPICY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors. Season with pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange chicken in single layer in large baking pan. Brush with some sauce. Roast until cooked through, basting occasionally with sauce, about 1 hour. Serve hot or at room temperature.

OVEN ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, combine all ingredients and warm gently over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Do not bring the mixture to boil. Only warm enough for all ingredients dissolve completely.
• Once everything is incorporated, remove the pan from the heat. Let the sauce cool down to room temperature.
• Transfer the sauce to an air-tight container. It can be kept up to a month in refrigerator.
• Pat dry the chicken with paper towel.
• Sprinkle dry-rub mixture all over the chicken, include its cavity and the back.
• Transfer the chicken to a clean pan, tuck the wing tips behind the shoulders, tie the legs using cooking twine if necessary.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let the chicken tenderize and absorb the dry-rub for at least 1 day (maximum 2 days) in the fridge.
• Pre-heat the oven to 450F
• Take the chicken out of the fridge and let it cool down at room temperature for 15 minutes before roasting.
• Line a baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil, place the chicken in the pan, breast side up.
• Place the chicken on the center rack of the oven and roast for 30 minutes.
• Turn the oven temperature to 460F.
• Take the chicken out and carefully flip it over using plastic or wooden spatulas.
• Return the upside down chicken to the oven and continue to roast for 10 minutes.
• After that, take the chicken out and brush an even layer of BBQ sauce all over the back of the chicken.
• Flip the chicken back to breast side up.
• Continue to cook for 5 minutes, then brush another layer of BBQ sauce on the breast side.
• Cook for another 5 minutes. The chicken should be done cooking at this time.
• Take the chicken out of oven, let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then serve.

SWEET AND SPICY BBQ SAUCE (TEXAS STYLE)

Steps:

• In a medium pot, cook the bacon over medium-low heat until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain, then eat the bacon as a snack.
• Add the onions to the pot with the bacon grease and cook over medium-low heat until the onions start to caramelize, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, another 3 minutes. Whisk in the stock, sugar, vinegar, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Let cool to room temperature before using. This sauce is great on brisket or beef ribs.

SWEET AND SPICY BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper together.
• Rub the chicken with honey and then sprinkle with the spice mixture, being sure that the chicken is well-coated.
• Place chicken into a covered container, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Place chicken thighs on a baking tray.
• Bake for about 45-55 minutes, ensuring the chicken is completely cooked.

SWEET AND SPICY BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Mix all ingredients except chicken.
• Grill chicken 35 to 40 min. or until done (165ºF), turning occasionally and brushing with barbecue sauce mixture for the last 10 min.

SWEET AND SPICY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix honey, barbecue sauce, Sriracha, and soy sauce together in a small bowl.

SWEET AND SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly., Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°.