Barbecue chicken consists of chicken parts or entire chickens that are

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grilled Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above, below or from the side. Grilling usually involves a significant amount of direct, radiant heat, and tends to be used for cooking meat a ...

or smoked. There are many global and regional preparation techniques and cooking styles. Barbecue chicken is often seasoned or coated in a

spice rub Spice rub is any mixture of ground spices that is made to be rubbed on raw food before the food is cooked. The spice rub forms a coating on the food. The food can be marinated in the spice rub for some time for the flavors to incorporate into ...

, barbecue sauce, or both.

Marinades Marinating is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. The origin of the word alludes to the use of brine (''aqua marina'' or sea water) in the pickling process, which led to the technique of adding flavor ...

are also used to

tenderize Tenderness is a quality of meat gauging how easily it is chewed or cut. Tenderness is a desirable quality, as tender meat is softer, easier to chew, and generally more palatable than harder meat. Consequently, tender cuts of meat typically command ...

the meat and add flavor.

Rotisserie chicken Rotisserie chicken is a chicken dish that is cooked on a rotisserie by using direct heat in which the chicken is placed next to the heat source. Electric- or gas-powered heating elements may be used by using adjustable infrared heat. These type ...

has gained prominence and popularity in U.S. grocery markets. Barbecued chicken is one of the world's most popular barbecue dishes.Raichien 2008
p. 255
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Preparation

Various techniques exist for cutting poultry for

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, including skewering,

butterflying Butterflying is a way of preparing meat, fish, or poultry for cooking by cutting it almost in two, but leaving the two parts connected; it is then often boned and flattened. Spatchcocking is a specific method for butterflying poultry that involv ...

, halving quartering and using individual pieces. Many diverse cooking and flavoring techniques exist for this dish.

Regional variations

Regional variations in the preparation of barbecue chicken include

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variance in preparation,

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and saucing techniques.

Asia

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, barbecue chicken is sometimes cubed and

marinated Marinating is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. The origin of the word alludes to the use of brine (''aqua marina'' or sea water) in the pickling process, which led to the technique of adding flavor ...

in a spiced soy-based sauce, then threaded onto

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s and grilled.

India

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, similar variations of barbecue chicken like Chicken tikka and

Tandoori chicken Tandoori chicken is a South Asian dish of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and roasted in a ''tandoor'', a cylindrical clay oven. The dish is now popular world-wide. The modern form of the dish was popularized by the Moti Mahal restaur ...

is eaten.

Mongolia

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, the term ''shashlyks'' may refer to barbecue chicken.

Thailand

Kai yang, also sometimes referred to as ''Gai Yang'',Hom, Ken (2012)
''My Kitchen Table: 100 Easy Chinese Suppers''
Random House. p. (unlisted). is a popular barbecue chicken

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in Thailand. This dish has many variations.Koeller, Kim; La France, Robert (2005)
''Chinese, Indian and Thai Cuisine Passport''
R & R Publishing. pp. 92-93. ISBN

Australia

Grilled chicken wings are a popular dish in Australia. Some Australian take-away stores purvey rotisserie chicken.

Europe

Portugal

''Frango no churrasco'' is a Portuguese barbecue chicken dish.

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peppers are sometimes used to flavor the dish. In

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, ''frango de churrasco'' is a common grilled chicken dish that is prepared at many churrascarias in the country. Portuguese

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and chicken dishes are very popular in countries with Portuguese communities, such as Canada, Australia, the United States, Venezuela and South Africa.

Ukraine

In Ukraine, the terms ''shashlyks'' or ''kurka'' refers to Barbecue chicken.

North America

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, barbecue chicken is often seasoned with a

, then coated with a tomato based barbecue sauce, and grilled. Some versions only use a spice rub and don't use sauce. Barbecue chicken can also be prepared in pressure cookers, in which the chicken is cooked inside the cooker with barbecue sauce, and in

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Canada

Barbecue chicken is a popular dish in

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fast food restaurants.

Caribbean

In Cuba, some ''palladores'' (privately run Cuban restaurants) offer barbecue chicken. Additionally, street vendors may offer the dish. In

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispanio ...

, barbecued chicken flavored with

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is a common dish. In the past, spices and wild chili peppers were used to preserve meat in Jamaica. In the

French West Indies The French West Indies or French Antilles (french: Antilles françaises, ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy fwansez) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: * The two overseas departments of: ** Guadeloupe, ...

, ''Buccaneer-style'' chicken is a popular dish.Raichlen, Steven (2011)
''The Barbecue! Bible''
Workman Publishing. pp. 265-266. A modern preparation involves marinating chicken for 24 hours in a mixture of lime, spices, vegetables, vinegar and other ingredients, and then smoking the chicken.

Mexico

Street food stalls that serve breakfast and lunch dishes, called ''Loncherias'', sometimes offer barbecue chicken.

United States

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mayonnaise Mayonnaise (; ), colloquially referred to as "mayo" , is a thick, cold, and creamy sauce or dressing commonly used on sandwiches, hamburgers, composed salads, and French fries. It also forms the base for various other sauces, such as tartar s ...

-based white sauces are sometimes served with barbecue chicken at the table as a dipping sauce. This has been described in the book ''1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die'' as being more common in Northern Alabama, particularly in Northwest Alabama.Schultz, Patricia (2011)
''1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die, updated ed.''
Workman Publishing. pp. 289-290. Per the same book, barbecue in Southern Alabama tends to have sauces that are tomato-based.

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, a restaurant chain founded in California, is the original creator of barbecue chicken

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. In the U.S. state of

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, slightly sweet sauces with

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are used on chicken. In Western

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, thin tomato and vinegar based sauces are common. In rural

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, egg is sometimes used to make the skin on the chicken crispy. In

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, chicken is a favorite meat for

along with

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. In

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, barbecue usually refers to

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, but many barbecue restaurants in Texas serve barbecue chicken seasoned with rub, sometimes called "dalmatian rub", that is made of

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and pepper. The chicken is often served with a very hot vinegar or even beer-based barbecue sauce. Texas barbecue tends to be slow-smoked, rather than grilled.Permenter, Paris; Bigley, John (2008)
''San Antonio''
Globe Pequot. p. 66.

Beer can chicken Beer can chicken (also known as chicken on a throne, beer butt chicken, coq au can, dancing chicken) is a barbecued chicken dish and method of indirect grilling using a partially-filled can of beer that is placed in the chicken's cavity prior ...

involves the indirect grilling a whole chicken on a barbecue grillRaichien 2008, pp. 257-258. using steam from beer (or another liquid) as a flavoring agent and cooking medium. File:Huli-Huli.jpg, Spit-roasted

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asado assortment consisting of chicken, beef, pork, ribs, pork ribs, chitterlings, sweetbread, sausages and blood sausages File:Chickenbarbecuejf1585.JPG,

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ed barbecue chicken with

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rice File:Huay Kaew waterfall grill.jpg, Chicken, pork and eggs being grilled at a small restaurant at the entrance of Huay Kaew waterfall,

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Rotisserie chicken

References

Citations

Sources

* Adler, Karen; Fertig, Judith M. (2005
''The Barbecue Queens' Big Book of Barbecue''
Harvard Common Press. p. 217. * Stines, Michael H. (2005) ''Mastering barbecue: tons of recipes, neat techniques, great tips and indispensable know how'' Ten Speed Press, * Purviance, Jamie; McRae, Sandra S. (2001)
''Weber's Big Book of Grilling''
Chronicle Books. * Raichlen, Steven (2001)
''How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques, a Barbecue Bible! Cookbook''
Workman Publishing. * Raichien, Steven (2008
''The Barbecue Bible. 10th Anniversary Edition''
Workman Publishing.

External links

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