St Lucia Barbecued Chicken Recipes

SWEDISH ST. LUCIA BUNS

Steps:

• Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat just until bubbles form around the edge of the pan, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add sugar, butter, salt, and saffron, stirring until butter is melted. Let cool to lukewarm temperature, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle yeast over warm water in large bowl, stirring until dissolved. Stir in milk mixture and 3 1/2 cups flour until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in eggs. Add remaining flour gradually, mixing in the last by hand until dough leaves the sides of the bowl and is very soft.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover with a bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Knead dough with additional flour as needed, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a lightly greased large bowl; flip dough to grease both sides. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 60 to 90 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Punch down dough. Take golf ball-sized bits of dough and roll out into snakes. Roll each end in opposite directions to create 'S' forms. Place buns on the prepared baking sheets.
• Combine egg yolk and water in a bowl with a whisk. Brush over buns.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Remove from the oven, leaving oven on. Quickly place 1 raisin in the center of each 'S' curve.
• Return to the oven and continue to bake until golden and cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Let cool on a wire rack before serving.

ST. LUCIA BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine all ingredients except chicken. Bring to boil and cook for 15 minutes, uncovered. Sauce should be thick. Cool.
• Pat chicken pieces dry and coat with sauce. Place meaty side up in baking dish and bake in preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
• If you want to barbecue chicken, remove chicken from baking dish, transfer sauce to saucepan and boil until thick. Barbecue chicken for 5 to 10 minutes per side, brushing with reduced sauce. If you aren't barbecuing, simply bake chicken for 10 to 20 minutes longer in sauce, or until thoroughly cooked.
• Bonnie Stern Simply HeartSmart Cooking.

BARBARA BUSH'S BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a plastic bag set in a shallow dish.
• For marinade, stir together 3 tablespoons lemon juice, cooking oil, salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and garlic.
• Pour over chicken.
• Close bag.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours, turning often.
• In a saucepan, combine water, onion, sugar, butter, mustard, vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Bring to boiling, reduce heat.
• simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Stir in catsup, Worcestershire, 6 to 8 tablespoons lemon juice, and red pepper.
• Return to boiling, reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes or until reduced to about 4 cups.
• Meanwhile, drain, chicken, disacrding marinade.
• In a grill with a cover, arrange preheated coals around a drip pan.
• Test for medium heat above the pan.
• Place chicken, bone side down, on grill rack over drip pan.
• cover and grill for 50 to 60 minutes or until chicken is done (170 degrees for breast meat and 180 degrees for thighs and legs), brushing often with barbecue sauce the last 10 minutes of grilling.
• To serve, pass additional barbecue sauce with chicken.

SWEET & TANGY BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For marinade, in a large bowl, combine wine, onions, lemon juice and garlic. Pour 2 cups marinade into a large shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight. Add bay leaves to remaining marinade; cover and refrigerate., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine tomato puree, honey, molasses, salt, thyme, cayenne, pepper and remaining marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Remove from heat. Remove bay leaves; stir in vinegar. Reserve 1 cup sauce for serving; keep warm., Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled rack over indirect medium heat 15 minutes. Turn; grill 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, brushing occasionally with remaining sauce. Serve chicken with reserved sauce.