Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • 3 1/2 lbs chicken parts (legs, thighs, breasts with skin on)
  • salt & fresh ground pepper
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce (bottled or home made, your choice)

Method

  • Mix together ingredients for the rub.
  • Oil, chili powder, paprika, sage, mustard, ginger and cayenne pepper, until you've form a thick paste.
  • Rub the spice paste over your chicken pieces, making sure to get under the skin.
  • Cover and refrigerate for about two hours.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place them skin side down on foil lined baking sheet or broiler pan.
  • My broiler is quite small, so I do these right in the oven (on broil) with the rack placed 7 or 8 inches below the element.
  • Broil for 10 minutes.
  • I turn the pan once to ensure even cooking.
  • Remove pan from oven, and baste pieces with BBQ sauce.
  • Place chicken back in oven, skin side up and broil until cooked through and crispy (about 10 minutes more) basting pieces occasionally.
  • Sauce will brown slightly.
  • Remove from oven and enjoy.