| How to Grill Chicken | | | | Use direct heat grilling for smaller cuts and indirect |
| Probably the hardest meat to do on the grill, as it is | | | | heat grilling for bigger pieces or whole chickens. |
| so easy to under cook or over cook. Everyday | | | | Once you know how to BBQ chicken this method will |
| people get food poisoning from under cooked | | | | be easier. |
| chicken. Then on the other hand to prevent this you | | | | Chicken - Direct grilling |
| over cook it and have dry tough meat. | | | | When chicken cooks the fat seeps through the grill |
| Following a few simple steps will ensure your chicken | | | | grid, which causes flare ups. When grilling chicken it is |
| gets cooked properly and come out succulent off | | | | important to avoid flare ups at all costs, it is the |
| the bone tender. | | | | easiest way to burn it. |
| Many people precook their chicken to prevent any | | | | Keep a water spray bottle handy to put up any flare |
| food poisoning from occurring. You can do this by | | | | ups that might occur. You can even remove the |
| boiling your chicken pieces or precooking them in the | | | | outer skin of your chicken pieces to prevent excess |
| oven. Once you become more confident with chicken | | | | fat dripping through the grill grid. |
| and use these techniques you will prepare your | | | | Always smear olive oil or cook & spray on the |
| chicken using only your barbecue. | | | | grill grid to prevent the chicken from sticking. Turn |
| Boiling Chicken | | | | chicken pieces over frequently to prevent it from |
| The easiest way to prepare your chicken, simply boil | | | | burning. Coat the chicken with marinate every two |
| it for a few minutes to precook the meat then finish | | | | minutes, this prevents the chicken from drying out. |
| it off on the barbecue. The problem with using this | | | | To barbecue chicken using direct heat, marinate your |
| method is you do get cooked chicken but it is not | | | | chicken as per normal with your favorite marinate |
| that tasty. | | | | and spices. Preheat your grill to a medium heat and |
| Only the outer layer of the chicken has flavor once | | | | place the chicken on. Turn the pieces over every |
| you get past that the taste is dull. Although it is the | | | | minute. Normally chicken is done when it has a |
| easiest method to use, it is my least favorite. | | | | brownish color. Make sure it is cook through by do a |
| Precooking using the Oven | | | | test slicing through one of the pieces. There shouldn't |
| This method involves marinating the chicken then | | | | be any 'pink coloring'. |
| precook it in the oven. Once the chicken turns to a | | | | Chicken In-Direct Grilling |
| lovely golden brown color place it on the grill. | | | | By setting up your fire with in-direct heat, any |
| By grilling the chicken after cooking it in the oven you | | | | excess oil dripping will not cause flare ups as it drips |
| give it a great smoky taste. This method is more | | | | into a foil pan. Close the lid of the barbecue to create |
| tastier than the boiling option but still is not as good | | | | an oven effect and cook the chicken through. |
| as full on barbecue chicken. | | | | Make sure your chicken is cooked by doing a test |
| Barbecue Chicken | | | | slice on one of the pieces. The chicken pieces will be |
| The more challenging option but definitely the most | | | | done between 10 - 15 minutes just depending on |
| tasty. The whole chicken gets a lovely barbecue | | | | heat and size of the pieces. |
| flavor and the outer skin gets caramelized. | | | | How to grill Chicken. |