Hickory Smoked Texas BBQ Chicken

Slow cooked in barbecue sauce on the grill. Barbecued chicken with Texas size hickory smoke flavor."

Ingredients

2 (12 fluid ounce) cans beer 2 cups hickory wood chips, or as much as you like 2 cups barbeque sauce salt and pepper to taste heavy duty aluminum foil 4 chicken leg quarters Directions

	Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.  Coat the grill surface lightly with oil.  Pour beer into a pan or bowl, and add wood chips.  Let soak while the grill heats up.
	When the coals are ready, sprinkle the hickory chips over them.  Place chicken pieces on the grill, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.  Turn over, cover and grill for an additional 15 minutes.  Remove the chicken pieces from the grill, and place each leg quarter onto a large square of aluminum foil.  Cover with barbeque sauce, and fold the foil into a packet around each piece of chicken.
	Return chicken packets to the grill, and cook for an additional 15 minutes per side.  Remove packets, and serve with more BBQ sauce.

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Ultimate Watermelon Barbecue Sauce with Bacon

Ultimate Watermelon Barbecue Sauce with Bacon is out of the ordinary but it is out of the world delicious! Great for beef or ribs especially on the grill but also good to marinade.

Ingredients

1 slice bacon

1 bunch fresh thyme

1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, chopped

2 1/4 cups ketchup

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup molasses

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
Freshly ground black pepper

1 mini-seedless-watermelon; rime removed, diced

Directions

Put all the ingredients in a blender and puree in until smooth and creamy.

Heat oil in a saucepan. 

Add garlic and sauté until brown. 

Add remaining ingredients and reduce heat. 

Simmer for 18 minutes until thickened.

Let cool and it is ready to use.

St. Louis Barbecue Sauce

The combination of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors brings out the absolute best in whatever you are barbecuing, grilling, or smoking. 

Ingredients

2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon cayenne

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over a low heat. 

Stirring occasionally and simmer for 20 minutes. 

Sauce should be thin, but not watery. 

Allow to cool. 

Store in an airtight container and refrigerate. 

Sauce is better if allow to sit for a day.

Kansas City BBQ Sauce

This traditional Kansas City BBQ Sauce is a thick sweet sauce with a touch of heat to give it a little kick. Easy barbecue sauce recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
2/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cayenne

Directions

Heat oil in a saucepan. 

Add garlic and sauté until brown. 

Add remaining ingredients and reduce heat. 

Simmer for 18 minutes until thickened.

Smoky Apricot Barbecue Sauce

Smoky Apricot Barbecue Sauce recipe is easy to make. You will produce a platter of delicious, fresh-from-the-grill ribs, pork, salmon, or chicken that will make mouths start to water. 

Ingredients

3/4 cup Apricot Preserves
1/4 cup prepared hickory barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Directions

Combine ingredients in a medium bowl.

Mix well.

Good when used on pork, salmon, or chicken. 

Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce

The combination of sweet and tangy flavors brings out the absolute best in grilled or smoked pork or poultry.

Ingredients

1 cup prepared yellow mustard

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar

3/4 cup cider vinegar

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

1/2 teaspoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon liquid smoke (hickory flavoring)

Directions

Mix all except soy, butter and smoke. 

Simmer 30 minutes. 

Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 more minutes.