BBQ Chicken Foil Packets
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BBQ Chicken Foil Packets
Description
This BBQ Chicken Foil Packets recipe uses skinless chicken drumsticks and thighs seasoned with kosher salt, smoked paprika, and garlic powder to add savory, smoky, and aromatic notes. The chicken and frozen mixed vegetables are placed in heavy-duty aluminum foil packets, which are cooked on a grill over indirect heat or baked in the oven. The foil packets help steam the ingredients inside, keeping the chicken moist and tender.
After the initial cooking, the foil is carefully opened and the chicken is brushed with additional barbecue sauce before a brief uncovered grilling or baking session to caramelize the sauce and produce a glossy finish. Fresh parsley may be added as a garnish, bringing a fresh flavor contrast to the smoky dish.
These foil packs simplify cooking by minimizing cleanup and offering a complete meal with chicken and vegetables cooked together. This method requires patience due to the longer cooking time needed to ensure the on-bone chicken reaches a safe internal temperature and becomes tender.
Ingredients
- 8 pieces chicken drumstick on the bone, skinned
- 8 pieces chicken thigh on the bone, skinned
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 cups mixed vegetables frozen
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce divided, your favorite
- parsley optional, chopped, fresh, for garnish
- 4 pieces Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil (12 x 18 inches)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat or the oven to 425F.
- Place foil packets onto a preheated grill over medium-high heat and grill, covered over indirect heat for 50 to 55 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and chicken reaches an internal temp of 160F when tested with an instant read thermometer.
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Cut four large 18 x 12-inch pieces of foil and layout on a flat surface.
- Remove from the grill and carefully open the foil packets. Brush chicken with reserved BBQ sauce and cook uncovered 5 minutes more. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
- Place foil packets on a baking sheet and bake 50 to 55 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and tender and reaches an internal temp of 160F with an instant read thermometer.
- Place 3/4 cup frozen mixed veggies in the center of each piece of foil.
- Remove baking sheet from oven. Carefully open foil and brush the chicken with remaining BBQ sauce, bake 5 minutes uncovered and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
- Season chicken with salt, garlic powder and paprika. Brush both sides of the chicken with 1/4 cup BBQ sauce and place 2 pieces (1 drumstick, 1 thigh) in the middle of each foil packet.
- Bring up the long sides of the foil, so the ends meet over the food. Double fold the ends, leaving room for heat to circulate inside. Double fold the two short ends to seal the packet tight, so no steam escapes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1packet | |
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.5g | 6% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 5.5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 1.5mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 669mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% |
| Sugar | 14.5g | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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