Barbecue chicken

Barbecue chickenconsists ofchickenparts or entire chickensthat arebarbecued,grilledorsmoked. There are many global and regional preparation techniques and cooking styles. Barbecue chicken is often seasoned or coated in aspice rub,barbecue sauce, or both.Marinadesare also used totenderizethe meat and add flavor.Rotisserie chickenhas gained prominence and popularity in U.S. grocery markets. Barbecued chicken is one of the world's most popular barbecue dishes.
Various techniques exist for cuttingpoultryforbarbecuing, including skewering,butterflying,halvingquartering and using individual pieces.
Regional variations in the preparation of barbecue chicken includeculinaryvariance in preparation,cookingandsaucingtechniques.
InAsia, barbecue chicken is sometimes cubed andmarinatedin a spicedsoy-based sauce, then threaded ontoskewersand grilled.
InIndia, similar variations of barbecue chicken likeChicken tikkaandTandoori chickenis eaten.
In Iranian cuisine,Jujeh kababis a dish consisting of grilled chicken.
InMongolia, the termshashlyksmay refer to barbecue chicken.
Kai yang, also sometimes referred to asGai Yang,is a popular barbecue chickenstreet foodin Thailand. This dish has many variations.
Grilled chicken wings are a popular dish inAustralia.Some Australian take-away stores purvey rotisserie chicken.
Frango no churrascois aPortuguesebarbecue chicken dish.Piri piripeppers are sometimes used to flavor the dish.InPortugal,frango de churrascois a common grilled chicken dish that is prepared at manychurrascariasin the country.Portuguesechurrascoand chicken dishes are very popular in countries with Portuguese communities, such as Canada, Australia, the United States, Venezuela and South Africa.
InUkraine, the termsshashlyksorkurkarefers to Barbecue chicken.
InNorth America, barbecue chicken is often seasoned with aspice rub, then coated with a tomato based barbecue sauce, and grilled.Some versions only use a spice rub and don't use sauce.Barbecue chicken can also be prepared inpressure cookers, in which the chicken is cooked inside the cooker with barbecue sauce,and inslow cookers.
Barbecue chicken is a popular dish inFrench Canadianfast food restaurants.
InCuba, somepalladores(privately run Cuban restaurants)offer barbecue chicken.Additionally, street vendors may offer the dish.
InJamaica, barbecued chicken flavored withJamaican jerk spiceis a common dish.In the past, spices and wild chili peppers were used to preserve meat in Jamaica.
In theFrench West Indies,Buccaneer-stylechicken is a popular dish.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.
Street food stalls that serve breakfast and lunch dishes, calledLoncherias, sometimes offer barbecue chicken.
InAlabama,eggormayonnaise-based white sauces are sometimes served with barbecue chicken at the table as a dipping sauce.This has been described in the book1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Dieas being more common in Northern Alabama, particularly in Northwest Alabama.Per the same book, barbecue in Southern Alabama tends to have sauces that are tomato-based.
California Pizza Kitchen, a restaurant chain founded inCalifornia, is the original creator of barbecue chickenpizza.
In the U.S. state ofGeorgia, slightly sweet sauces withmustardare used on chicken.
In WesternNorth Carolina, thin tomato and vinegar based sauces are common.
In ruralPennsylvania, egg is sometimes used to make the skin on the chicken crispy.InKentucky, chicken is a favorite meat forbarbecuingalong withlamb and mutton.
InTexasmany barbecue restaurants in Texas serve barbecue chicken seasoned with rub, sometimes called "dalmatian rub", that is made ofsaltandpepper. The chicken is often served with a very hot vinegar or evenbeer-based barbecue sauce. Texas barbecue is slow-smoked, rather than grilled.
Beer can chickeninvolves the indirect grilling a whole chicken on abarbecue grillusing steam from beer (or another liquid) as a flavoring agent and cooking medium.