Barbecue chicken consists of chicken parts or entire chickensAdler 2005, p 219. that are barbecued, grilled or smoked. There are many global and regional preparation techniques and cooking styles. Barbecue chicken is often seasoned or coated in a spice rub, barbecue sauce, or both. Marinades are also used to tenderize the meat and add flavor. Rotisserie chicken has gained prominence and popularity in U.S. grocery markets. Barbecued chicken is one of the world's most popular barbecue dishes.Raichien 2008, p. 255
Preparation Various techniques exist for cutting poultry for barbecuing, including skewering, butterflying, halvingPurviance; (et al.) 2001. p. 243 quartering and using individual pieces.
Regional variations
Regional variations in the preparation of barbecue chicken include culinary variance in preparation, cooking and saucing techniques.
Asia In Asia, barbecue chicken is sometimes cubed and marinated in a spiced soy-based sauce, then threaded onto skewers and grilled.Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2004.) Peoples of Eastern Asia: Japan-Korea, North. Marshall Cavendish. p. 319.
India
In India, similar variations of barbecue chicken like chicken tikka and tandoori chicken are eaten.
Iran In Iranian cuisine, jujeh kabab is a dish consisting of grilled chicken.
Mongolia In Mongolia, the term shashlyks may refer to barbecue chicken.Angus, Colin; Mulgrew, Ian (2003). Lost in Mongolia: Rafting the World's Last Unchallenged River. Random House Digital, Inc. p. (unlisted).
Thailand Kai yang, also sometimes referred to as gai yang,Hom, Ken (2012). My Kitchen Table: 100 Easy Chinese Suppers. Random House. p. (unlisted). is a popular barbecue chicken street food in Thailand. This dish has many variations.Koeller, Kim; La France, Robert (2005). Chinese, Indian and Thai Cuisine Passport. R & R Publishing. pp. 92-93. ISBN
Australia Grilled chicken wings are a popular dish in Australia.Raichlen, Steven (2008). The Barbecue! Bible: Over 500 Recipes!. Workman Publishing. pp. 75-76. Some Australian take-away stores purvey rotisserie chicken.Tiki Travel. Australia Travel Guide - Tiki Travel . FB Editions. p. (unlisted).
Europe
Portugal
Frango no churrasco is a Portuguese barbecue chicken dish.Wheeler, Tony (contributor) (2004). Lonely Planet East Timor. Lonely Planet. p. 50. Piri piri peppers are sometimes used to flavor the dish.Hole, Abigail; Beech, Charlotte (contributors) (2005). Portugal : [travel guidebooks]. Lonely Planet. p. 66. In Portugal, frango de churrasco is a common grilled chicken dish that is prepared at many churrascarias in the country.Lacerda, Ilí (2009). The Secrets of Portuguese Cookery: Recipes for Delicious Food. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 64. Portuguese churrasco and chicken dishes are very popular in countries with Portuguese communities, such as Canada, Australia, the United States, Venezuela and South Africa.
Ukraine In Ukraine, the terms shashlyks or kurka refers to barbecue chicken.
North America In North America, barbecue chicken alert is often seasoned with a spice rub, then coated with a tomato based barbecue sauce, and grilled. Some versions only use a spice rub and don't use sauce.Mixon, Myron; Alexander, Kelly (2011). Smokin' with Myron Mixon: Recipes Made Simple, from the Winningest Man in Barbecue Winningest Man in Barbecue. Random House Digital, Inc. p. (unlisted). Barbecue chicken can also be prepared in pressure cookers, in which the chicken is cooked inside the cooker with barbecue sauce,Rodgers, Rick; Ward, Arlene (2000). Pressure Cooking for Everyone. Chronicle Books. p. 78. and in slow cookers.Allrecipes (2011). Chicken - 50 Best Recipes. Allrecipes. p. (unlisted).
Canada Barbecue chicken is a popular dish in French Canadian fast food restaurants.Fodor's (2013). Fodor's Montreal & Quebec City 2013. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 339.
Caribbean
In Cuba, some palladores (privately run Cuban restaurants) offer barbecue chicken.Boobbyer, Claire (2011). Frommer's Cuba. John Wiley & Sons. p. (unlisted). Additionally, street vendors may offer the dish.John, Suki (2012). (Contemporary Dance in Cuba: Técnica Cubana as Revolutionary Movement. McFarland. p. 118.
In Jamaica, barbecued chicken flavored with Jamaican jerk spice is a common dish. In the past, spices and wild chili peppers were used to preserve meat in Jamaica.Purviance; (et al.) 2001. p. 241.
In the French West Indies, "buccaneer-style" chicken is a popular dish.Raichlen, Steven (2011). The Barbecue! Bible. Workman Publishing. pp. 265-266. A modern preparation involves marinating chicken for 24 hours in a mixture of lime, spices, vegetables, vinegar and other ingredients, and then smoking the chicken.
Mexico Street food stalls that serve breakfast and lunch dishes, called loncherias, sometimes offer barbecue chicken.Summa, Ann; (et al.) (2007). MTV Best of Mexico. John Wiley & Sons. p. 225. Pollo al carbon is popular in northern Mexico.
United States In Alabama, egg- or mayonnaise-based white sauces are sometimes served with barbecue chicken at the table as a dipping sauce.Raichlen, Steven (2003). BBQ USA. Workman Publishing,. p. 380. Raichlen, Steven (2010). Planet Barbecue!. Workman Publishing. p. 231. This has been described in the book 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die as being more common in northern Alabama, particularly in northwest Alabama.Schultz, Patricia (2011). 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die, updated ed.. Workman Publishing. pp. 289-290. Per the same book, barbecue in southern Alabama tends to have sauces that are tomato-based.
California Pizza Kitchen, a restaurant chain founded in California, is the original creator of barbecue chicken pizza.(May 2007). Orange Coast Magazine. Emmis Communications. p. 228. ISSN 0279-0483
In the U.S. state of Georgia, slightly sweet sauces with mustard are used on chicken.Raichlen 2001, p. 448.
Starting in 1946 Dr. Robert C. Baker, a food science professor at Cornell University, developed a method for barbecuing chicken that utilized above-ground broilers and a tangy, vinegar-based sauce. Baker's chicken recipe became popular and widely used throughout Upstate New York and surrounding regions, often made and sold at fire department fundraisers. Baker and his family sold their chicken from a stand at the New York State Fair along with chicken nuggets, another of his inventions.
In Western North Carolina, thin tomato- and vinegar-based sauces are common.Garner, Bob (2012). Bob Garner's Book of Barbecue: North Carolina's Favorite Food. John F. Blair, Publisher. p. 149.
In rural Pennsylvania, egg is sometimes used to make the skin on the chicken crispy.Wyler, Susan (2005). Cooking for a Crowd: Menus, Recipes and Strategies for Entertaining 10 to 50. p. 228. Rodale. In Kentucky, chicken is a favorite meat for barbecuing along with lamb and mutton.Stines. (2005), p.9
In Texas many barbecue restaurants serve barbecue chicken seasoned with rub, sometimes called "Dalmatian rub", that is made of salt and pepper. The chicken is often served with a very hot vinegar or even beer-based barbecue sauce. Texas barbecue is slow-smoked, rather than grilled.Permenter, Paris; Bigley, John (2008). San Antonio. Globe Pequot. p. 66.
Beer can chicken involves the indirect grilling of a whole chicken on a barbecue grillRaichien 2008, pp. 257-258. using steam from beer (or another liquid) as a flavoring agent and cooking medium.
Rotisserie chicken
See also
Barbecue sandwich Buffalo wing Chicken nugget Fried chicken Jujeh kabab List of barbecue dishes Regional variations of barbecue Roasting Shish taouk
References Citations
Sources Adler, Karen; Fertig, Judith M. (2005).The Barbecue Queens' Big Book of Barbecue. Harvard Common Press. p. 217. Stines, Michael H. (2005) Mastering barbecue: tons of recipes, neat techniques, great tips and indispensable know how Ten Speed Press, Purviance, Jamie; McRae, Sandra S. (2001). Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Chronicle Books. Raichlen, Steven (2001). How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques, a Barbecue Bible! Cookbook. Workman Publishing. Raichien, Steven (2008).The Barbecue Bible. 10th Anniversary Edition. Workman Publishing.
Further reading Flay, Bobby; (et al.) (2010). Bobby Flay's Throwdown!: More Than 100 Recipes from Food Network's Ultimate Cooking Challenge. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 255. Raichlen, Steven (2000). Barbecue! Bible: Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades, Bastes, Butters, and Glazes. Workman Publishing. p. 234. Raichlen, Steven (2003). BBQ USA. Workman Publishing,. pp. 382–386. Information about a barbecue chicken dish named "Cornell Chicken"
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