BBQ Chicken

Barbecue chicken
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  • 50 mins
  • Prep: 10 mins,
  • Cook: 40 mins
  • Yield: 6 servings
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By Stephanie Gallagher

Updated 09/15/17

The challenge in making BBQ chicken is preventing the outside of the chicken from burning before the inside is cooked through. This is traditionally solved by painting the barbecue sauce on the chicken at the end of cooking. But this recipe uses a different method: an electric skillet. The result is a tender, tasty BBQ chicken through and through.

What You'll Need

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 3 pounds chicken pieces
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 16 ounces barbecue sauce
  • 16 ounces orange soda

How to Make It

  1. Preheat an electric skillet (compare prices) to 275 degrees F. Add oil.
  2. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. When oil is hot, add chicken to the skillet. Brown for 2 minutes on the first side. Flip.
  3. Add the barbecue sauce and orange soda.
  4. Cook, basting occasionally, 35-40 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
Calories 931
Total Fat 31 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Unsaturated Fat 12 g
Cholesterol 190 mg
Sodium 1,006 mg
Carbohydrates 91 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 65 g
(The nutrition information on our recipes is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Individual results may vary.)