One of the south’s favorite foods is BBQ chicken, but that popularity is also something that stretches the expanse of the whole country. People from all walks of life enjoy a good barbecued chicken breast or thigh, whether cooked in their own back yard or made by a professional in a restaurant.
When one says barbecue, they are often not talking about the method in which the chicken is cooked, but rather the taste of it. BBQ chicken is cooked with special sauce that can range from tangy to spicy, from sweet to sour. It all depends on the cook and the area of the country they are in or were raised in.
BBQ chicken that is found in the southeast US is most likely to have a tang to it thanks to the vinegar based BBQ sauce that is favored in that region. There are tomato based BBQ sauces to which honey is added resulting in a sweet flavor.
The grill is your best friend when cooking BBQ chicken, though even within that there are variations. Gas, propane, and charcoal grills are all common and give their own unique tastes. Different recipes will call for different cooking methods, including whether to bake the chicken. Follow the recipe as to whether grill or bake, and if it says to grill choose the option that has the best taste in your opinion.
If you are looking at recipes, most will recommend the cooking method you use, whether on a gas, propane, or charcoal grill, or even in the oven. As with any other chicken recipes, the meat should be well cooked as to avoid any possible parasites or bacteria dormant inside of the chicken. This is easier to control in an oven, but often grilling will result in a more juicy and delicious final product.
There are many restaurants especially in the southeast US that offer BBQ chicken on the menu. There are lunch specials that offer BBQ chicken and dinners that offer BBQ chicken. Most restaurants do not actually barbecue their BBQ chicken because it is not practical; there are small family owned restaurants that do in fact use a barbecue grill to cook their BBQ chicken. These family style restaurants are often favored by the locals for their BBQ chicken.
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