Smoky Grilled Chicken with Sweet Vinegar Sauce

By Leslie Blythe    

August 9, 2018

This Smoky Grilled Chicken with Sweet Vinegar Sauce is super easy to prepare and is grilled, but could also be made in the oven. The sauce has the tangy tartness of vinegar with a touch of sweet and heat.

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 4 - 6 Servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon light brown sugar

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 chicken (4 pounds), cut into 10 pieces (breasts halved crosswise)

¼ cup red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1 thinly sliced red chile pepper

Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1Combine paprika, mustard, sugar, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Sprinkle mixture evenly on chicken, then set chicken on a rimmed baking sheet. Let stand uncovered 1 hour. 


2Separately, combine vinegar, honey, and chile. 


3Heat a charcoal grill, creating a two-zone fire with vents partially open. Position coals on one side of the grill for direct high heat, and leave the other side empty for indirect lower heat. (On a gas grill, turn one side on high, and leave the other burners off.) Lightly coat chicken with olive oil and place over indirect heat. Cover and cook, turning occasionally, until pieces are cooked through and a thermometer inserted into thickest parts (not touching bones) registers 165° F, about 30 minutes. 


4Uncover grill; transfer chicken to direct heat. Brush on vinegar sauce as pieces come off the grill, and serve it on the side.

Recipe from Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2017

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