Recipes and Cooking All-American Barbecue Chicken 4.2 (17) 1 Review This flavorful chicken entree can travel with you to your tailgate, picnic, or potluck. For one of the most delicious chicken recipes you'll ever bite into, marinate drumsticks in a citrus vinaigrette overnight and stir together a homemade sauce, then pack in an insulated cooler and grill up succulent barbecue chicken once you reach your site. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on November 30, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Peter Krumhardt Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins Grill Time: 50 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Servings: 14 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 ½ - 4 ½ pound chicken drumsticks ½ cup lemon juice ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup water ⅓ cup coarsely chopped onion (1 small) 3 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 1 tablespoon cider vinegar ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup ketchup 3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoon lemon juice ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) Directions The day before: If desired, skin chicken. Divide chicken between two resealable plastic bags set in shallow dishes. For marinade, in a small bowl combine 1/2 cup lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Pour marinade over chicken. Seal bags; turn to coat chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight, turning bags occasionally. Meanwhile, for barbecue sauce, in a large saucepan combine the water, onion, butter, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and, if desired, cayenne pepper. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 50 to 60 minutes or until desired consistency. Transfer to a storage container; cover and chill overnight. Tailgate day: Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Tote chicken and barbecue sauce in an insulated cooler with ice packs. At the tailgating site, prepare grill (with a cover). For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan. Place chicken on grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill for 50 to 60 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink (180°F). (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.) Meanwhile, transfer barbecue sauce to a medium disposable foil pan. After chicken has been grilling about 20 minutes, add barbecue sauce to grill to reheat. Brush chicken frequently with barbecue sauce during the last 10 minutes of grilling. Serve chicken with the remaining barbecue sauce. Provide moist towelettes when serving. Must-have equipment: Insulated cooler with ice packsOn-site grill (with a cover)Drip panMedium disposable foil panMoist towelettes Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 182 Calories 10g Fat 8g Carbs 15g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 14 Calories 182 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 68mg 23% Sodium 370mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Total Sugars 6g Protein 15g Vitamin C 7.1mg 36% Calcium 20.2mg 2% Iron 1.1mg 6% Potassium 238mg 5% Folate, total 8.1mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.