Anguillan Barbecue Sauce Recipes

ANGUILLAN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and chile and sauté until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste, barbecue sauce, hot sauce, 1/4 cup each vinegar and sugar, the rum, 1/4 cup water, the oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until thick and richly flavored, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning, adding salt, vinegar, or sugar as necessary; the sauce should be highly seasoned. Add water if the sauce seems too thick.
• Any unused sauce may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks.
• Makes 3 to 4 cups.

ANGUILLAN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and chile and sauté until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes. 2 Stir in the tomato paste, barbecue sauce, hot sauce, 1/4 cup each vinegar and sugar, the rum, 1/4 cup water, the oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until thick and richly flavored, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3 Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning, adding salt, vinegar, or sugar as necessary; the sauce should be highly seasoned. Add water if the sauce seems too thick. 4 Any unused sauce may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks. 5 Makes 3 to 4 cups.

ANGUILLAN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and chile and sauté until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes.2. Stir in the tomato paste, barbecue sauce, hot sauce, 1/4 cup each vinegar and sugar, the rum, 1/4 cup water, the oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until thick and richly flavored, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.3. Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning, adding salt, vinegar, or sugar as necessary the sauce should be highly seasoned. Add water if the sauce seems too thick.4. Any unused sauce may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks.Makes 3 to 4 cups

DIMPLES' BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Remove and discard the fat just inside the body cavities of the chicken. Remove the package of giblets and set aside for another use. Rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold running water, then drain and blot dry, inside and out, with paper towels. Set aside while you prepare the seasoning.2. Combine the scallions, garlic, chile, paprika, thyme, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and oil in a small bowl and stir to mix or, for a richer flavor, combine the ingredients in a blender or mini processor and process to a smooth purée. Spoon half the mixture into the neck and body cavities of the chicken, then rub the remainder over the skin (or under it) to cover completely. Place the chicken in a large, heavy-duty plastic bag with a zip-lock closing. Seal the bag and let the chicken marinate, in the refrigerator, for 12 to 24 hours, turning the bag over several times.3. Prepare the barbecue sauce. Combine the ketchup, soy sauce, scallions, garlic, ginger, sugar, and vinegar in a medium-size nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until thick and richly flavored, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the rum the last 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. You should have about 2 cups of sauce.4. Set up the grill for indirect grilling, placing a drip pan in the center. If using a charcoal grill, preheat it to medium. If using a gas grill, place all the wood chips in the smoker box and preheat the grill to high then, when smoke appears, lower the heat to medium.5. When ready to cook, if using charcoal, toss half the wood chips on the coals. Oil the grill grate. Remove the chicken from the plastic bag and place, breast side up, on the hot grate over the drip pan. Cover the grill and cook the chicken for 45 minutes.6. Uncover the grill and brush the chicken liberally with barbecue sauce. Cover again and continue grilling the chicken until the skin is mahogany brown and the juices run clear when the tip of a skewer or sharp knife is inserted in the thickest part of a thigh (see Note), 30 to 45 minutes more. If using charcoal, add 10 to 12 fresh coals per side and the remaining wood chips after 1 hour. Continue to brush the chicken with sauce as it cooks.7. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board or platter and let stand for 5 minutes before carving. Save accompanied by the remaining barbecue sauce. Save any leftover sauce in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.Serves 2 to 4Note: An instant-read meat thermometer inserted in the inner muscle of a thigh, not touching the bone, should register 180°F.