This Bake-Ahead BBQ Chicken is great for a barbecue because you can have your moist juicy chicken already cooked, so no worrying about undercooking, or drying out the meat.  This chicken is also great to pack for a picnic, or to take along with you on your boat, or to the beach! You can use my Homemade BBQ sauce recipe or a bottle of organic BBQ sauce from the store.

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Bake Ahead BBQ Chicken

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. chicken pieces
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 shallot finely chopped
• 2 tsp. dijon mustard
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup BBQ sauce (https://erin-sands.com/homemade-barbecue-sauce/)

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Servings people Ingredients 3 lbs. chicken pieces 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1 shallot finely chopped 2 tsp. dijon mustard salt and pepper 1 cup BBQ sauce (https://erin-sands.com/homemade-barbecue-sauce/)

Instructions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a large roasting pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine orange juice, olive oil, shallot, and mustard. Pour over chicken and let marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes, until just barely done.
5. At this point you can freeze the chicken, or keep it chilled until ready to grill.
6. To grill: Heat to medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, turning once and basting with BBQ sauce about 10-15 minutes.

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