Friday, June 5, 2009

BBQ Chicken

The Boy combined my two favorite loves the other night: barbeque and chocolate. Here's how: grilled chicken legs basted with orange marmalade barbeque sauce, and baked red beans with bacon (and cocoa powder).

Here are the recipes:
Orange Marmalade Barbeque Sauce
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Sriracha
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon Adobo seasoning
1 1/2 tablespoon Tamari soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste


Normally I cook barbeque sauce, but I think he just mixed these ingredients together and basted the chicken legs, grilling on indirect heat. Grill slow on low because chicken on the bone dries out quickly. Takes nearly an hour, but it's so juicy!

Red Beans
Sautee 1 chopped onion and 3 chopped cloves of garlic.
Add two strips of bacon, chopped
2 tablespoons of Sofrito (Mexican tomato paste)
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 can Goya Red Beans (which are light red kidney beans I think)
2 heaping teaspoons of cocoa powder

Let cook on medium high heat for 15-20 minutes to allow ingredients to really incorporate together. I would probably also cook the bacon first, then drain, then do the onions and
garlic. That would make the bacon crispier and the beans a little less fattening.





Orange Marmalade Barbeque Sauce on Foodista

3 comments:

  1. yes ma'am--that sauce sounds incredible! i love the sweet citrus aspect of it--i'll bet you've found the perfect baste. :)

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  2. What a yummy sounding BBQ sauce! I am definitely going to give this a try!

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  3. Hello Julie! I found this blog in Foodista and followed it here. This is actually a cool Orange Marmalade Barbeque Sauce recipe. Keep it up and I may see you on Food Network one day. By the way you can place more Foodista widget in your past and future blogs so that other Foodista readers can follow and see your blog too. Just search for a related recipe or food in Foodista and use its widget. I hope to read more from you. Cheers!

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