🔥 Grilled BBQ Chicken Recipe

🛒 Ingredients:

• 4–6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks (or a mix)
• Salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce (your favorite kind — sweet, smoky, spicy, whatever you like!)
• Optional: Nkanyezii Garlic powder, Nkanyezii smoked paprika, Nkanyezii chilie powder for extra rub flavor.

🔧 Prep Steps:

1. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels (this helps the skin crisp up).
2. Season generously with our Nkanyezii’s salt, pepper, and optional rub spices (garlic powder, paprika, chili powder).
3. Brush lightly with olive oil to help with sticking on the grill.

🔥 Grilling Steps:

1. Preheat your grill to medium heat (around 350–375°F / 175–190°C).
2. Set up two zones on the grill: direct heat on one side, indirect heat on the other.
3. Start skin-side down over indirect heat. Cover and grill for ~20 minutes.
4. Flip and cook another 15–20 minutes over indirect heat, lid closed.
5. Move to direct heat, baste with BBQ sauce, and cook 3–5 minutes per side — keep basting and flipping until the sauce is caramelized and sticky.
6. Check internal temp: Chicken should hit 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part.

🧼 Pro Tips:

• Don’t add BBQ sauce too early or it might burn due to the sugar.
• Want extra smoky flavor? Toss some soaked wood chips on the coals or in a smoker box.
• Let it rest 5–10 minutes after cooking for juices to settle.