Common Ingredients in bbq chicken Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular bbq chicken recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes is chicken.

Sauce, onion, garlic, evoo, ketchup, chicken breast and brown sugar are also common ingredients in bbq chicken recipes. For herbs and spices, vinegar and mustard are popular. Salt is in 70% of bbq chicken recipes and pepper, 45%.

The average bbq chicken recipe has about 14.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 70.

In terms of directions, bbq chicken recipes have about 4.4 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 12 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Bbq Chicken

For 4 large chicken (113 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single bbq chicken recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with chicken	Potential subsitutions
worcestershire sauce	0.51 tablespoon (9 g)	2 tablespoon (35 g)	45%
evoo	0.6 tablespoon (8 g)	0.7 tablespoon (9 g)	36%
brown sugar	0.38 tablespoon (4 g)	5.9 tablespoon (57 g)	36%
cayenne pepper	0.06 teaspoon (0 g)	0.38 teaspoon (1 g)	27%
paprika	0.74 teaspoon (2 g)	2.9 teaspoon (7 g)	27%	dijon mustard
onion	0.09 (14 g)	0.1 (15 g)	27%
cider vinegar	0.02 cup (6 g)	0.03 cup (6 g)	27%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Bbq Chicken

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in bbq chicken recipes. This would be: 29% chicken, 26% chicken breast, 18% ketchup, 9% bbq sauce, 7% onion, 3% worcestershire sauce, 3% brown sugar, 2% evoo and 1% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 70% of bbq chicken recipes contain salt.

Variations of salt include:

• garlic salt: 16% of recipes

For bbq chicken recipes, salt is frequently used with garlic, black pepper, onion, worcestershire sauce and brown sugar.

chicken

Another popular ingredient in bbq chicken is chicken. From the recipes we've sampled for bbq chicken, over 70% have chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken breast: 30% of recipes
• chicken thigh: 11% of recipes

In recipes for bbq chicken, chicken is often used with salt, black pepper, worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and ketchup.

Potential substitutions for chicken in bbq chicken:

• chicken breast
• chicken thigh

Also, chicken is not often used with cilantro, cheddar and sour cream.

chicken breast

Another popular ingredient in bbq chicken is chicken breast. From the recipes we've sampled for bbq chicken, over 30% have chicken breast.

Diced is a frequent preparation for chicken breast in bbq chicken dishes.

Common quantities for chicken breast in bbq chicken dishes include 4 smalls.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain chicken breast, it is on average, 31% by weight.

Garlic, salt, onion, cilantro and black pepper are commonly used together with chicken breast in bbq chicken dishes.

Potential substitutions for chicken breast in bbq chicken:

• chicken thigh

Also, chicken breast is not often used with cider vinegar and cumin.

sauce

Sauce is another common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 65% of bbq chicken recipes contain sauce.

Variations of sauce include:

• worcestershire sauce: 35% of recipes
• bbq sauce: 27% of recipes

Salt, garlic, brown sugar, onion and worcestershire sauce are commonly used together with sauce in bbq chicken dishes.

worcestershire sauce

Worcestershire sauce is another common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 35% of bbq chicken recipes contain worcestershire sauce.

Worcestershire sauce is often included in bbq chicken dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain worcestershire sauce, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For bbq chicken recipes, worcestershire sauce is frequently used with salt, garlic, ketchup, brown sugar and onion. However, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, cheddar and sour cream are almost never used together with worcestershire sauce in bbq chicken dishes.

bbq sauce

Another popular ingredient in bbq chicken is bbq sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for bbq chicken, over 25% have bbq sauce.

Bbq sauce is often included in bbq chicken dishes in amounts of a quarter cup.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain bbq sauce, it is on average, 13% by weight.

In recipes for bbq chicken, bbq sauce is often used with salt, onion, cilantro, cheddar and green onions. On the other hand, bbq sauce is almost never used with dijon mustard, garlic salt and cider vinegar.

onion

Another popular ingredient in bbq chicken is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for bbq chicken, over 55% have onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 16% of recipes

For bbq chicken recipes, onion is frequently used with garlic, salt, evoo, black pepper and ketchup.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 45% of bbq chicken recipes contain garlic.

Bbq chicken dishes often call for garlic to be chopped and minced.

Garlic is often included in bbq chicken dishes in amounts of 2 cloves, 3 cloves or 1 clove.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.1% by weight.

In recipes for bbq chicken, garlic is often used with salt, onion, evoo, worcestershire sauce and brown sugar.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in bbq chicken is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for bbq chicken, over 45% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in bbq chicken dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in bbq chicken dishes include 1.5 teaspoons.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Salt, garlic, evoo, onion and ketchup are commonly used together with black pepper in bbq chicken dishes.

evoo

Another popular ingredient in bbq chicken is evoo. From the recipes we've sampled for bbq chicken, over 35% have evoo.

Evoo is often included in bbq chicken dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 2 tablespoons or a quarter cup.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain evoo, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for bbq chicken, evoo is often used with salt, onion, garlic, black pepper and worcestershire sauce. On the other hand, evoo is almost never used with cheddar.

vinegar

Vinegar is another common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 30% of bbq chicken recipes contain vinegar.

Variations of vinegar include:

• cider vinegar: 16% of recipes

Salt, black pepper, evoo, onion and garlic are commonly used together with vinegar in bbq chicken dishes.

Potential substitutions for vinegar in bbq chicken:

• paprika
• garlic salt
• cider vinegar

Also, vinegar is not often used with chicken breast, tomatoes, butter and lime juice.

mustard

Another popular ingredient in bbq chicken is mustard. From the recipes we've sampled for bbq chicken, over 30% have mustard.

Variations of mustard include:

• dijon mustard: 19% of recipes

For bbq chicken recipes, mustard is frequently used with ketchup, salt, worcestershire sauce, chicken breast and cumin.

Potential substitutions for mustard in bbq chicken:

• dijon mustard

Also, mustard is not often used with black pepper, evoo, green onions, cilantro, tomatoes, lime juice, chicken thigh, cheddar and sour cream.

ketchup

Ketchup is another common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 30% of bbq chicken recipes contain ketchup.

Ketchup is often included in bbq chicken dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain ketchup, it is on average, 22% by weight.

In recipes for bbq chicken, ketchup is often used with worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, onion and garlic. On the other hand, ketchup is almost never used with cilantro, cheddar and sour cream.

brown sugar

Brown sugar is another common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 30% of bbq chicken recipes contain brown sugar.

Packed is a frequent preparation for brown sugar in bbq chicken dishes.

Brown sugar is often included in bbq chicken dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, half a cup or a quarter cup.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For bbq chicken recipes, brown sugar is frequently used with salt, garlic, worcestershire sauce, ketchup and onion. However, cilantro, cheddar and sour cream are almost never used together with brown sugar in bbq chicken dishes.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in bbq chicken dishes. In fact, over 20% of bbq chicken recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Common quantities for cayenne pepper in bbq chicken dishes include 1 teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In bbq chicken recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Salt, garlic, black pepper, evoo and cilantro are commonly used together with cayenne pepper in bbq chicken dishes. Conversely, cayenne pepper is not often used with dijon mustard and cheddar.

Other bbq chicken Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in bbq chicken recipes include:

• honey - 20%
• lime - 20%
• paprika - 15%
• cilantro - 15%
• tomatoes - 15%
• butter - 10%
• cumin - 10%
• cheddar - 10%
• sour cream - 10%

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