Dinner Tonight: Barbecue Chicken
I’d always been scared of barbecue chicken. It was probably all those memories of dried-out chicken breasts lingering on negligent backyard grills. Why are those so bad? Turns out there is another way. All I did was cover a chicken leg (with all the glorious skin still on) with a chile rub. Then I sautéed it in a little butter on both sides until nicely browned, placed it in a preheated 375°F oven, and then coated it with a thick layer of barbecue sauce. I cooked it until the internal temperature hit about 140°, which is about 10 minutes. It came out juicy and succulent, with the spicy sauce dripping over every bite.
Where did this master sauce come from? The Joy of Cooking. Sure, the ingredient list is mighty long, and it’s probably far from authentic. But it has so much depth and character that you’d expect it to take hours to develop. Yet, this all was created from what was already in my pantry in about five minutes.
Barbecue Sauce
- makes about 2 cups -
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons dry mustard
4 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons canola oil
Procedure
1. Toss everything in a sauce pan. Bring to a simmer, stirring until incorporated.
2. Let cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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3 Comments:
Looks yummy, but it drives me crazy when people call something that cooks for 10min BBQ.
aklectic at 6:46PM on 11/02/07
I dont think anyone is thinking of this as BBQ, but rather, chicken in a barbecue flavor sauce. I like to pan roast chicken thighs. I even go so far as to debone them, stuff the skin with pancetta, garlic and herbs, roll it up with some shallots and butter inside, and tie it with butchers twine so that it looks like a little football, with skin all around. I sear it on all sides with a little salt and pepper in a hot cast iron skillet, and then finish it in the oven.
seyo at 1:21AM on 11/03/07
Seyo - this sounds wonderful! you can come cook in my kitchen anytime!
trishinomaha at 8:15AM on 11/08/07