Pepsi Chicken

Directions

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   For campfire cooking:
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   Place your chicken in a fire safe Dutch oven with a lid.
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   Salt and pepper chicken and add BBQ sauce.
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   Fill the pot with Pepsi until chicken is nearly covered.
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   Put the lid on and place the Dutch oven on a bed of hot coals, covering with more hot coals.
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   Cook for 25-30 minutes depending on your fire, adding more Pepsi halfway through if it has all boiled away.
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   For at home preparation:
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   Option 1, on your grill: Preheat grill to medium high heat.
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   Place chicken legs in a large disposable roasting pan.
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    Salt and pepper chicken and add BBQ sauce.
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    Fill with Pepsi until chicken is nearly covered.
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    Put the pan on the grill.
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    Close the lid of the grill for the first 15 minutes while liquid comes to a boil, then open the lid and leave the lid open the remainder of the time.
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    Cook for 30-40 minutes total, or until chicken is no longer pink, and the liquid has mostly boiled away.
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    Option 2, on your stove top: Spray the inside of a large stock pot with cooking spray.
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    Place the chicken legs inside and add salt and pepper to taste.
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    Cover with BBQ sauce and a liter of Pepsi.
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    Place lid on pot and bring to a rapid boil for about 10 minutes.
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    Turn heat down to medium high and leave lid off for the remainder of the cooking time.
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    We are wanting the Pepsi and BBQ sauce to boil away and leave a nice coated chicken leg.
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    Mine took about 30 minutes.