Going on a picnic? Don’t forget this ‘ultimate glazed chicken’

By Jim Bailey
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This is what I consider to be the picnic chicken. You know the kind: dripping with glaze and so sticky that the only way to clean up after yourself is with a wet washcloth.

Honestly, it might take a dozen wet naps to clean your hands alone. So get out the potato salad and lemonade and dig in to this ultimate glazed chicken.

The ultimate picnic chicken — be sure to bring the wet naps.

10 chicken legs
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons each salt, garlic powder, black pepper and chili powder
1 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons each molasses, soy sauce and Dijon mustard

In a bowl, blend brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and chili powder well. Season each chicken leg well, rubbing it all over. Cover and let sit for at least 2 hours.

When ready, fire up only one side of your barbecue grill to about 300-degrees F or preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Put the chicken drums on the side of the grill that has no heat. Close lid and cook about 35-45 minutes, or until juices run clear or the chicken has reached about 175-degrees F.

If using an oven, layer some tin foil over a baking sheet and bake chicken for 30-35 minutes.

While chicken is cooking, make glaze by whisking marmalade, molasses, soy and mustard together well in a bowl. When chicken is cooked through, remove from grill, dip each in the glaze and place back on the grates to cook an additional 6 to 8 minutes, or until the sauce has caramelized. If baking, brush glaze over chicken and continue cooking the same allotted time.

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