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Smoked Chicken With Tomatillo Bbq Sauce Recipe

	Sparow64 / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago Tomatillos add a fresh, tangy flavor to this BBQ sauce. From an old Southern Living BBQ special edition. The sauce cooks for 2 hours, and the chicken for 2 1/2 hours. Start the chicken, then make the sauce - it is basted on the chicken druing the ... More Prep:30m Cook:130m Servings:6	Sparow64
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Ingredients

TOMATILLO BBQ SAUCE

2 1/2 lbs green tomatoes, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 pounds tomatillos, husked and coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic, pressed

1/2 - 1 c sugar

1 c white vinegar

1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 c)

1 T dry mustard

1 t salt

1/2 t dried red pepper flakes, crushed

CHICKEN

3 lb whole fryer, cut into quarters (cooks more evenly - or, remeove wings and drustickes ealier than breasts and thighs)

2 c hickory, mesquite, or other wood chips

heavy duty aluminum foild

Water - ONLY if using CHARCOAL grill

Directions

TOMATILLO BBQ SAUCE

Cook all ingredients in a large stock pot over medium-low heat 2 hours or until green tomatoes and tomatillos are tender.

Cool

Process mixture, in batches, in a food processor or blender until smooth, stoppping to scrape down sides

Serve over grilled chicken, fish or shrimp

CHICKEN:

On a GAS Grill

Place 2 c wood chips in the center of a large square of heavy duty aluminum foild, fold into a rectangle and seal. Punch holes in top of packet

Preheat one side of grill, leaving cener emtpy, for 20 minutes

Place wood chip packet on cooking grate on heated side of grill

Arrange chicken, skin side up, on cooking grate over unlit side of grill

Cover with grill lid, let smoke for 2 hours 15 minutes, or until done (don't turn chicken)

Baste with sauce

On A Charcoal Graill

Soak wood chips in cold water for 30 minutes, drain

Prepare fire by piling charcola on each side of grill, leaving center empty

Let charcoal burn 30 minutes or until flames disappear and coals turn white

Sprinkle wood chips over hot colas

Arrange chicken, skin side up, on cooking grate in center of grill (not directly over coals)

Cover with grill lik, and cook 50 minutes - 1 hour, until done (don't turn chicken)

Baste with sauce

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Comments

jett2whit 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Mmmmm, sounds great!

jimrug1 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I do a lot of smoking in the summer. This sauce will be on my must try list next time I do chicken.... Thanks Jim

kukla 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I just recently 'got into' tomatillos, so this is right up my alley :) Thanks, Sparow :)

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