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Easy Tender BBQ Chicken Recipe

Published: Jul 12, 2017 · Modified: Jul 1, 2021 by Muna · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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bbq chicken on the grill


My husband taught me how to BBQ and now I love every part of it! The drive to the spot, getting the charcoal ready, setting up the table, and grilling. The whole experience is amusing and fun, but of course, the best part is enjoying a juicy tender meat after a hard work.

Today I am sharing BBQ Chicken recipe and a glimpse of my and hubby’s BBQ experience.

grill ready to be used

BBQ Chicken Made Easy

We’ve decided to BBQ near the beach, the wind was strong, exactly what we needed. Like a little kid, I was so excited to get the stuff out of the car trunk, I tried to come out of the car while my seatbelt was on (I won’t go into details here, but the scene wasn’t graceful!). We found a good spot and put everything up.

bbq chicken close up image

As usual, I had to forget something! I forgot to bring a knife and we are grilling a whole chicken. Luckily, we brought a new friend with us, Cave tools’ Barbecue Spatula with Bottle Opener. This Spatula is the beast, and I mean it. It is heavy duty, you realize that the moment you hold it.

bbq chicken on the grill

One of The Best BBQ Tools

This Spatula is attractive, have a look at the pictures below, the design is on point! It is made to make BBQ fun, so let me tell you a little more about my new friend. Besides looking good, it can flip a whole heavy bird (like the one we are BBQing) without bending.

 

And now the recipe for the BBQ Chicken!

bbq chicken 1

Easy Tender BBQ Chicken Recipe

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Author: Muna Kenny

Ingredients

  • One whole chicken with skin
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 3 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder or to taste
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Butterfly the chicken by cutting the backbone. Cut the bone located between the chicken legs.
  • Season the chicken and allow to marinate overnight or at least for four hours while in the fridge.
  • When the grill is ready, place the chicken skin side first on the grill. Cover the chicken, this will help in giving it a smoking flavor.
  • Flip the chicken after 7 to 9 minutes depending on how big your chicken is. Flip again for 7 to 9 minutes, then cook the chicken for 25 minutes, flip and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Enjoy!
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  1. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    July 13, 2017 at 9:48 am

    Good that you had fun!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 13, 2017 at 11:07 am

      The weather was amazing, maybe someday You and I can go out for BBQ soon 🙂

      Reply
  2. GiGi Eats

    July 13, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    This chicken is legit perfection! I LOVEEEEEEEE spatchcocking!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 14, 2017 at 7:04 pm

      Thanks GIGI 🙂

      Reply
  3. Robin rue

    July 17, 2017 at 7:07 am

    That chicken really does sound good! The right BBQ tools are so important, too!!

    Reply
  4. Kimberly

    July 17, 2017 at 8:31 am

    We have not had a whole BBQ'ed chicken yet this season and that one looks so amazing. Cooked right to perfection. I'm always intimidated to cook them on the grill for some reason. But you make it look super easy!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 17, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      Thanks Kimberly 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jeanette

    July 17, 2017 at 9:11 am

    This looks delicious! I've never thought about putting a whole chicken on the grill but I'm definitely going to try it.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 17, 2017 at 12:14 pm

      Usually, we cut the chicken up since that way it cooks faster but we wanted to try grilling a whole chicken to see how long it will take to cook!

      Reply
  6. Christy Maurer

    July 17, 2017 at 10:07 am

    That looks awesome! I'm going to have to have my son teach me how to use our charcoal grill. We never use the gas one anymore. Things just taste better over charcoal.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 17, 2017 at 12:12 pm

      Nothing beats the smoky flavor from charcoal 🙂

      Reply
  7. valmg @ Mom Knows It All

    July 17, 2017 at 10:19 am

    My husband would love that chicken. Me myself, I would love that Rusty Wallace cooler you have there! #2 forever!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 17, 2017 at 11:46 am

      That cooler travel with us all the time, know why you like it 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sandy N Vyjay

    July 17, 2017 at 10:57 am

    Love that spatula. Hope you enjoyed your time. My sis has a BBQ at her back yard and I am going to share this recipe with her. She might be interested in trying this out.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 17, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      Hope she likes it! I so look forward to moving and having my own back yard, I'll party every week!

      Reply
  9. Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh

    July 17, 2017 at 11:18 am

    Love grilling chicken! We use our grill a lot during the spring/summer/fall season. Living in Florida has it's perks. 🙂 This looks like a great bbq tool to have on hand.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 17, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      I wish I can BBQ often too, grilling makes food tastes much better. I love this tool it was helpful!

      Reply
  10. Jaime Nicole

    July 17, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    BBQ is one of my favorite summertime treats! There's nothing like that fresh off the grill flavor - especially when it's tender and not dried out!

    Reply
  11. Pam

    July 17, 2017 at 8:50 pm

    Mm, I love barbecue chicken. We grill out almost every day during the summer months. We might just make this.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 17, 2017 at 10:18 pm

      We are BBQing often now than before, it is so much fun and I hope you enjoy this recipe!

      Reply
  12. Amanda

    July 17, 2017 at 11:29 pm

    I absolutely LOVE bbq chicken on the grill during the summertime. I'm trying to experiment with different types of sauces so that each grilling session is better than the next!

    Reply
  13. Victoria Heckstall

    July 18, 2017 at 12:09 am

    I love grilling chicken! The spatula looks pretty amazing and perfect, I'll make sure to make this fantastic recipe!

    Reply
  14. My Teen Guide

    July 18, 2017 at 3:06 am

    I love the spices you used to marinate the chicken. I love grilled food too, and we do have a backyard BBQ every weekend. I guess we're just taking advantage of the nice sunny weather! 🙂

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 18, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      Oh yes, it is the best time to BBQ!

      Reply
  15. AnnMarie John

    July 18, 2017 at 5:31 am

    I am so making this once we get home from vacation! We haven't had much time to enjoy grilling this summer as much as I would like. I think this recipe is going to be a hit with my boys!

    Reply
  16. Rose Cottrill

    July 18, 2017 at 10:03 am

    You cant have summer without BBQ. I love a good tender BBQ chicken!

    Reply
  17. Debra J Hawkins

    July 19, 2017 at 12:57 am

    Oh man, how I love BBQ chicken! I am going to have to stop and get more propane for my grill because I need this in my life!

    Reply
  18. Sheri

    July 19, 2017 at 12:12 pm

    BBQ tools are important, though some do not realize it. That chicken looks so good.

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 21, 2017 at 11:54 am

      Yes, those tools make life easy and BBQing fun.

      Reply
  19. Melissa Vera

    July 21, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    I love this recipe. If there is one thing that I can't pass up is Barbecue Chicken. Yummy!

    Reply
    • munatycooking

      July 22, 2017 at 11:56 am

      Thanks Melissa 🙂

      Reply

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