subject: Advice on How to BBQ a whole Chicken On The Grill [print this page] Rotisserie chickens on the grill are fantastic, but should you don't have a rotisserie how do you BBQ a whole chicken without burning it and get it to roast evenly? The solution is in the sauce. To get precise, the solution is in not trying to cook the chicken with BBQ sauce but to include the sauce on at the finish for a finishing touch. The other points are slow heat and marinade. Plan on 3 to 4 hours of cooking time based on the weight of the chicken. You can need to examine the coals each hour or so and that's a fine opportunity to baste with some apple juice, but mainly leave it alone to cook. Within the last 1/2 hour or so of cooking is when you start to add your BBQ sauce. Leaving it towards conclusion and making use of such a lower heat is how to BBQ a whole chicken without burning the sauce and keeping the meat sweet and tender.
