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Delicious grilled chicken with a tasty yum yum sauce glaze
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Yum Yum Chicken

Yum’s the word when your family tastes this yum yum chicken!
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Chicken, GRILLING
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled chicken
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 1132kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 10 assorted chicken parts I used thighs and drums
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 qts water

YUM YUM SAUCE

  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  • Mix the water, kosher salt and sugar in a large non-reactive container.
  • Place chicken in the brine and refrigerate for at least 2 hours but no more than 6 hours.
  • Mix all yum yum sauce ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Preheat your grill to medium-high (about 350℉).
  • Place chicken on the grill skin side down and cook for 15 minutes, watching so the skin does not burn. Turn skin side up and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Brush with yum yum sauce and grill each side for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Serve with additional sauce for dipping.
  • Make in the oven--Preheat oven to 400℉. Place chicken on a lightly greased baking sheet skin side down. Bake for 15 minutes then turn skin side up and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Proceed as in grill method.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1132kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 88g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 248mg | Sodium: 14767mg | Potassium: 573mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 647IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg