How to Cook Barbecue Chicken in the Oven

Talk of a weekend and a get together, one of the first things that come to your mind is barbeque. It is a great party and a get together option. If its outdoor, nothing like it. But hey, don't be disappointed if it cannot be held outdoor or, if you do not have barbeque grill at all. Your good old oven can surely come to your rescue. Well, some might say that it would not be as tasty as it is, when made in proper barbecue. But then chicken cooked in any style is welcome!

Tips to Cook BBQ Chicken in the Oven

First, make sure that the chicken has thawed properly. Thaw by keeping it in a sink full of cold water and let it thaw for 3 to 4 hours.

Ingredients you would need are - tsp. olive oil, 1-1/2 to 2 pounds chicken breasts, thighs and drumsticks, 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, 1/2 tsp. Pepper and 1 cup barbecue sauce.

Step 1: To begin with, cut the chicken diagonally into 3 or 4 slices. Make sure that you cut it from both the sides, so that it is cooked properly and absorbs the barbeque sauce well.

Step 2: Now preheat the oven to 350 to 375 degrees F. Meanwhile, take a skillet or a grill pan on a medium high heat, for heating olive oil.

Step 3: Season the oil with salt and pepper. As the grill pan heats up, add chicken and cook until it is seared brown on each side. Get it onto the baking dish.

Step 4: If you do not want to make the chicken heavy when it comes to calories, skip the step 3. Directly spread barbeque sauce on the cut pieces.

Step 5: By this time, the oven will attain the necessary temperature, so cover the dish containing chicken with aluminum foil and cooked for about 30 minutes. Check after half an hour to make sure that it is thoroughly cooked.

Tip
Check out that there is no pink in the middle. It could be dangerous, as it indicates that it is uncooked. That could lead to food poisoning. So take care and enjoy the dish with brown rice, vegetables and some lovely red wine! This was an easy oven recipe, wasn't it? Nevertheless, let's take a look at which style suits barbecue chicken cooking the best.

Rotisserie Style of Cooking BBQ Chicken

Besides the direct method, there is also an indirect method of preparing barbeque chicken, that is on a low heat. One of such ways is to cook is rotisserie style cooking. Now Rotisserie style cooking involves roasting where the meat is skewered on rod (called a spit), which is used to hold food when it is being cooked over fire in an oven or in a fireplace. It's the best way to cook chicken and this method is generally used to cook large chunks of meat. The best part about rotisserie is that it roasts the meat evenly and retains its juices and easily allows the usage of marination or a particular sauce while the meat is getting cooked.

In this kind of cooking, depending on the placement of the rod, it is either horizontal rotisserie or a vertical rotisserie. When it comes to horizontal rotisserie, the spit is mounted horizontally. They are one of the best way to cook whole chickens. A single spit placed or mounted over a grill or an open broiler or a spit mounted in a usual oven is normally the design of a horizontal rotisserie. Such a facility is a common feature of high-end consumer ovens.

Vertical Rotisserie is where the heat is convected up from below or from a side, directly. Here, the balance of the loads qualifies less importance than in the horizontal rotisserie. In the vertical rotisserie, there is a better scope for applying marination and different sauces to the meat than the horizontal rotisserie.

So now, I guess, many of you must have already started planning when to prepare this tasty chicken. Go ahead, what are you waiting for? Cook it up and enjoy!