BBQ Chicken Seasoning
A honey-salt brine followed by a curry, chili and cocoa spice coating for a whole cut-up chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken, 4 to 5-pound broiler fryer, cut into pieces
- 1 qt Water
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 3 1/2 oz Kosher salt, approximately 3/4 cup
- 1 tbsp Curry powder
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 2 tsp Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Adobo seasoning, without pepper
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika, hot
Directions
- Put the chicken pieces in a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag with the water, honey, and salt. Seal the bag and move around vigorously for 1 to 2 minutes to distribute the honey and dissolve the salt. Set the bag in a leak-proof container and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, combine the curry powder, chili powder, cocoa powder, adobo powder, cumin, and hot smoked paprika in a 1-gallon resealable bag.
- Pat the chicken with paper towels until very dry. Do not rinse.
- Put the chicken in the bag with the spice mixture and shake to thoroughly coat the chicken. Lay the pieces on a cooling rack set inside a half sheet pan. Rest for 30 minutes.