This recipe, which was a winner one year at Versailles Poultry Days, was sent to me by Kelli Bhattacharjee. This is without a doubt my favorite grilled chicken I’ve ever had after making a few adjustments! Since I received the recipe, I have actually been preparing it at least once a week. Try it. You won’t be let down! This recipe yields a finished dish that is incredibly flavorful and moist.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 9 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups white distilled vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 2 sticks butter
- 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tablespoons garlic salt
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 (8 ounce) bone-in chicken breasts
- 4 chicken leg quarters
Instructions
- Combine vinegar, water, butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, pepper, sugar, and minced garlic in a pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let marinade cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
- Place chicken in a resealable zip-top bag. Pour marinade over chicken, seal, and marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Transfer chicken pieces to the grill, shaking off excess marinade; discard remaining marinade.
- Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Use any bone-in cuts you prefer. I remove the skin prior to marinating. I often double the recipe and marinate about 4 breasts and 8 leg quarters at a time. If you don’t want to cook it all at once simply freeze the raw marinated meat and thaw out and grill later.
- I also recommend baking this at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place chicken in a roasting pan and pour all of the marinade over it. Bake for about 45 minutes. It’ll be tender and deliciously flavored by the marinade.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 318 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 109 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 2040 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Great marinade. We use it on quarters and drumsticks almost everytime.
Chicken came out tender and moist. i thought the vinegar would overpower the other seasonings, but it blended perfectly. This will be in my top five chicken marinades.