Chicken Barbeque Sauce Recipes
Three vintage community cookbook recipes for barbecue chicken: a simple vinegar-and-oil marinade plus two flavorful homemade basting sauces. Perfect for summer grilling or oven baking.
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Barbeque Chicken
Ingredients
- 2–3 split or quartered chickens
- 1 cup vinegar
- ½ cup salad oil
- 1½ teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Mix vinegar, salad oil, poultry seasoning, salt, egg, and pepper together.
- Marinate chicken pieces in the dressing for several hours or overnight.
- Grill over hot coals, turning occasionally, until the chicken is fully cooked.
Chicken Barbeque Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 large bottles RealLemon juice
- 2 cups cooking oil
- 1 cup salt
- 1 lb margarine (oleo)
- 2 cups vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
- Heat over low flame until the margarine is melted.
- Dip chicken pieces in the warm sauce several times or brush on while grilling.
- Store leftover sauce in the refrigerator in sealed jars (keeps for several weeks).
Spareribs or Chicken Barbeque Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Dash of pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour over chicken or spareribs and bake until tender, or use as a basting sauce while grilling.
FAQ
Can these barbeque sauces be used for grilling?
Yes. Both sauces are designed for brushing or dipping chicken (or ribs) during grilling or barbecuing.
How long does the chicken barbeque sauce keep?
The oil-based chicken barbeque sauce can be refrigerated in sealed jars for several weeks.
Can these sauces be used for oven cooking?
Yes. They work well brushed on chicken or ribs during oven baking too.