Chiavetta's Chicken

There is a chicken marinade that is very popular in Buffalo called Chiavetta's. It is officially called Chiavetta's Barbeque Marinade. It isn't bbq in the traditional sense. It is a salty vinegar-based marinade and it is amazing. The flavor is very unique. It is absolutely excellent on chicken, especially chicken with skin and bones. Usually I marinate the chicken for an hour or two and then grill it. You don't want to marinate the chicken too long or the flavor is too strong. Anyway, I am without a grill right now, so I decided to make the chicken and then broil it to get it crispy. As it turned out, I didn't need to broil it because it was crispy enough from baking it. I brushed it with some of the sauce a few times while baking it and then brushed it again when it came out out of the oven. I believe the directions say to brush it with the sauce and cover it with foil and let it rest a bit when it comes out of the oven.

Well the chicken was incredible, I honestly think I prefer it baked to grilled, because it comes out just perfectly cooked and crispy but not burnt.

Side note, this recipe for Cornell Chicken is very similar to Chiavetta's.

Chiavetta's Chicken