Broiled 🍗 With Caramelized🍋

This is a snap to make! I threw it together for my son’s friend (god forbid my own kid should eat it🙄) . It was legit stuff I had in the pantry, and it turned out to be a great jazzed up bbq sauce. It’s almost impossible to ruin chicken when it’s dry rubbed, baked, marinated , then crisped under the broiler. I’m so tempted to eat it since I cut chicken out of my diet. I think chicken often looks delicious, but when I take a bite it doesn’t jive with my taste buds right now. Who knows, this could change, but it’s where I’m at right now. I still like cooking it though. This is a super recipe for achieving BBQ flavor and texture without using an actual grill. City peeps, where you at🍔🌭🍗🏢🗽?     

You will need a chicken cut into eight pieces, or two if you’re feeding a crowd. Feel free to use only dark or white parts depending on your preference. I love doing just drumsticks or wings for the kids. SKIN ON is vital to the crispy outside, as well as keeping the meat moist and juicy. Preheat oven to 375. Mix a tbsp each of garlic powder, paprika, and cumin with a tsp and a half of kosher salt and a half tsp fine ground pepper. Smoked paprika is great here.

Drizzle chicken parts in a single layer in a pan with olive oil. Then spoon on spice mixture. Pick up each piece and rub to coat. Double spices if needed. FYI, you can keep this spice rub in your pantry to use at all times, on meat and fish too. It’s a staple because it’s so versatile. Make sure chicken is skin up in the pan. Slice a lemon, placing a slice on each piece. Cover tightly with foil!!! This locks in serious juices. Bake for one hour.

Remove from oven and let sit for ten minutes. Remove foil and let the steam calm down. Mix a cup of bbq sauce with half a cup each of balsamic vinegar and honey mustard. Spoon on chicken, after setting aside lemon slices. Save the lemon for serving. Let marinate for about 15 minutes. Can be up to a half hour. Preheat broiler on high. Broil chicken several minutes on top part of the oven until skin gets dark and crisp, even blackened in some spots if you dig that (I do). Remove and let cool slightly. Put lemon slices back on top before serving. If making drumsticks or wings, bake covered chicken for about 45 minutes instead of the full hour. This Jesscipe is dedicated to WG, my son’s OG. 🍗❤️🍗❤️