Thursday, March 26, 2009

CEIMB: Chicken with Mango Barbecue Sauce


This week's chicken with mango barbecue sauce was chosen by Aggie of Aggie's Kitchen. I was super excited about this recipe because I love barbecue sauce and I was so excited to make my own! This sauce was very different than I imagined it would be at the outset but it was really good. The sauce was much thicker than I thought it would be. I substituted a green pepper for the red pepper and I used about a tablespoon of tomato paste and a splash of water in place of the tomato sauce. Otherwise, I pretty much stuck to the recipe. Maybe the changes resulted in a very thick sauce? I cant wait to see how everyone's sauce turned out!

I baked my chicken instead of grilling it. I was too tired to tackle cleaning the grill pan after cooking the chicken so I opted for the easy way. I baked the chicken in a covered dish for about 40 minutes and then finished it off under the broiler! It was excellent! The cats loved it!

Plus, I am using the extra barbecue sauce today to make barbecue pork. I left the pork and sauce cooking in the crock pot today. I can't wait to get home and see how it turned out!

Aggie, thanks for picking a fabulous recipe this week!

10 comments:

  1. Looks great! My sauce was also really thick. I am interested to see how the pork turns out, sounds like it will be delicious.

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  2. Oooh -- I can't wait to hear about your barbecued pork; that sounds fantastic. We LOVED this dish as well. I think I am going to make it a lot this summer! Yours looks great!

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  3. I like the idea of using the leftover sauce for some pork!! My sauce was thick too, but I really loved it. I think this was one of the best recipes so far in this group.

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  4. OK, using the leftover sauce to make barbecued port with is such a good idea! I bet it will be fantastic. My sauce was thick too but I liked it that way. What a good idea to sub tomato paste and a little water for the sauce. I have 3/4 of a can of tomato sauce leftover from this.

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  5. Did you use the jalapenos? If so, how are your cat's tummy's?
    We loved it too and I contemplated baking but decided the stove top grill would take less time. The mess however did not. Oh well. It was worth it.

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  6. I simply cooked my chicken, the leftover sauce will go into the freezer for next time!

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  7. Yes! BBQ pork - I think the sauce would be excellent for that.

    You tell me how it comes out, before I run out and buy a loin, OK? :)

    --Nick

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  8. Looks delicious! I actually did this one under the broiler and that is it.
    My sauce was thick too.
    Glad you loved it.

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  9. We liked this one, too! You're so nice to share with your kitties (don't tell mine or I'll have to share with her!)

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  10. I'm anxious to know how the leftover sauce worked in the crockpot for you. What a fabulous idea!! Well done!

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