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Stubb's Smokey Mesquite Baked Chicken

Executive Chef, Nugget Markets

Prep time
5 minutes PT5M
Cook time
35-40 minutes PT40M
Yield
Serves 6
Difficulty
1 out of 5 on the difficulty scale
Nugget Markets quick and easy

Shop our grocery aisles for barbecue sauce and youll be amazed at the sheer variety of flavors and styles – some are best for ribs and others for chicken, but the majority work for just about any application.

Cooking tip – when grilling outdoors, brush on barbecue sauces shortly before the meat is finished cooking. Sugar – brown sugar, molasses, corn syrup – is present in most barbecue sauces and will burn quickly when placed over heat for long periods of time. Getting a little caramelization from the heat adds great flavor, but burned barbecue sauce does the exact opposite.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Best of the Fryer (breasts, thighs, drumsticks)
  • Kosher or sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1½ cups Stubb's Smokey Mesquite Bar-B-Q Sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Arrange chicken pieces on a sheet pan, then season with salt and pepper. Place in oven and roast uncovered for 30 minutes. Brush chicken liberally with Stubbs Smokey Mesquite Bar-B-Q Sauce; repeat after 5 minutes. Cook an additional 5 minutes to help sauce set. Remove from oven, let cool slightly and serve!

Perfect picnic food - make this dish a day ahead and pack in ice chest. Be sure to bring lots of napkins!

Techniques used in this recipe:

caramelization

caramelization: the process of browning sugar in the presence of heat. The temperature range in which sugar caramelizes is approximately 320 to 360F. This method is also applied to fruits and vegetables in which the natural sugars present "caramelize" during a slow period of cooking over low heat.

roast
roast: a dry heat cooking method in which items are cooked in an oven or on a spit over a fire.

Glossary:

barbecue

A cooking method involving grilling food over a wood or charcoal fire. Usually some sort of rub, marinade, or sauce is brushed on the item before or during cooking.

Pair with

  • Pale Ale

    American pale ales generally have a good balance of malt and hops, and often contain slight to moderate fruity notes. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-7.0%

  • Brown Ale

    Brown ales favor a maltier character over hops, and are usually slightly sweet on the palate. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-7.0%

  • Märzen

    Märzen beers are usually deep copper in color, have a full body with lots of toasty notes. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-7.0%