Asian Chicken Barbecue

Ingredients for Rub:

• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Ingredients for Sauce:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium-sized chopped onion
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp mustard (optional)
• 1 tbsp Sambal hot sauce
• Fish sauce to taste (optional)

Note:  You are going to need cut-up chicken pieces with skin.

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Combine all the rub ingredients.
3. Roll the chicken over the rub.
4. Put the chicken with rub inside the oven for 20 minutes.
5. Heat some olive oil in a saucepan.
6. Saute the garlic.
7. Add the onion.
8. Add the barbecue sauce or ketchup.
9. Add the lemon juice.
10. Add the brown sugar.
11. Add a little bit of water if needed.
12. Add the mustard but this is optional.
13. Let it simmer on low heat until it has thickened.
14. Add the hot sauce.
15. Add fish sauce if you want.
16. Dip the chicken into the sauce.
17. Put it back inside the oven for another 10 minutes.  Or you can also grill it for better flavor.

The other day, I was wondering what to do with the chicken breasts that I have in the freezer.  I was getting really hungry so I went ahead and thaw them and while I was doing that, I grabbed some of my seasonings that I have on the shelf.  I was originally going to grill this chicken recipe but it was raining outside so I decided to just do it inside the house using the oven.  I don’t really know if I should call this recipe a Pinoy Recipe because I haven’t seen anybody that I know of made this kind of chicken recipe.

But anyway, this asian chicken barbecue came out really good even if it was cooked using the oven.  If it was not raining, I would really grill it outside because it would surely gives this a smokey flavor and that is what you want on your asian chicken barbecue.  If you decided to grill this chicken, you have to constantly baste it with the sauce.  I would prefer it well done and a little bit burnt on the skin side, but not too much as it will get bitter.

And also, if you are going to grill this chicken recipe, it will be nice to have add some wood chips together with the charcoal.  It does not really matter what kind of wood chips you use.  You also have to soak it in water before putting it with the charcoal so that it can provide more smoke.  Another thing with this chicken recipe is that you can adjust all the ingredients to your preference.  You can also add and take some if you want.  I hope you try it and enjoy.