barbecued
adjective
bar·be·cued
ˈbär-bi-ˌkyüd 
: cooked on a barbecue : roasted or broiled over hot coals or an open fire
a plate of barbecued chicken
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First Born in Los Gatos served up garlic noodles, while Signia by Hilton plated a beautiful barbecued octopus dish with colorful swirls of purple sweet potato and yuzu avocado crema.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
After all, dragons aren’t gods, nor are their riders, as King Aegon’s barbecued body reflects.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
The shiny, berry-dark sauce tastes divine on its own or simply brushed onto ribs, but blasting a sauced rack under the broiler chars the glaze, lending intense barbecued flavor without a smoker or a grill.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
The smell of steaming pork buns and coconut pandan waffles wafted in the air while children and adults munched on barbecued squid on a stick, shrimp spring rolls and mango sticky rice.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
After all, dragons aren’t gods, nor are their riders, as King Aegon’s barbecued body reflects.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
The shiny, berry-dark sauce tastes divine on its own or simply brushed onto ribs, but blasting a sauced rack under the broiler chars the glaze, lending intense barbecued flavor without a smoker or a grill.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
The smell of steaming pork buns and coconut pandan waffles wafted in the air while children and adults munched on barbecued squid on a stick, shrimp spring rolls and mango sticky rice.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
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“Barbecued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecued. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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