Carolina Gold BBQ Chicken Recipe
This tangy, sweet, and savory BBQ chicken features a bold mustard-based sauce. Perfect for weeknight meals or summer cookouts, the bone-in chicken thighs and legs with rich glaze deliver fall-off-the-bone flavor in under 35 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Quick Dinner Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Omnivore
Ingredients
4 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)
4 chicken legs (bone-in, skin-on)
1 1/2 cups yellow mustard
1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup cider vinegar
4 tablespoons butter (unsalted)
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fish sauce (substitute hoisin sauce or tamari for non-lacto-ovo)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
Place chicken in 9×13-inch baking dish
In small bowl, whisk mustard, brown sugar, vinegar, butter, water, fish sauce, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until blended
Brush sauce evenly over chicken and let marinate 10 minutes
Bake 25 minutes until skins are golden and juices run clear, basting with sauce midway
Notes
For keto version: omit mustard, use 1/4 cup cider vinegar + 2 tbsp sugar as base
Marinade can be made in advance (up to 1 day refrigerated)
Leftovers keep 3-4 days refrigerated
Fish sauce alternative can be omitted for lighter flavor
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken portion (2 thighs + 2 legs)
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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