easy oven barbecued chicken

How To Make easy oven barbecued chicken

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  Step 1
  In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper & chicken rub/seasoning.
• Step 2
  Remove and discard any excessive fat from chicken; pat dry with paper towels.
• Step 3
  Rub most of the salt mixture between skin and meat of each chicken piece (all sides of both thighs and legs;) rub remainder on top of skin.
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  Step 4
  Preheat oven to 275ºF.
• Step 5
  In a large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium/medium high heat.
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  Step 6
  Add chicken, skin side down; cook until it's a golden brown (about 3 minutes;) turn chicken over, lower heat to medium & cook until second side is lightly browned (chicken will not be completely cooked yet.)
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  Step 7
  Shut heat off, cover with lid (or cover tightly with aluminum foil.)
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  Step 8
  Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour (45-50 minutes if quarters are on the small side.)
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  Step 9
  Remove from oven; carefully drain off all the accumulated juices (I save the juices, skim the fat from it and save it for broth.)
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  Step 10
  Pour 1/2 cup barbecue sauce over chicken.
• Step 11
  Place chicken back in the oven, uncovered; increase heat to 400ºF; bake for 15 minutes; remove from oven.
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  Step 12
  Turn chicken over; pour another 1/2 cup sauce over chicken. (If desired, you may remove the skin before adding the second 1/2 cup of sauce.)
• Step 13
  Place chicken back in the oven, uncovered; bake for another 15 minutes; remove from oven.
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  Step 14
  Use a large spoon to spoon sauce from pan over chicken. Serve immediately or keep warm until served. If extra browning is desired, place under broiler, briefly. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
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  Step 15
  Cover and refrigerate leftovers (plastic is preferrable; do not allow aluminum foil to touch chicken.)
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