Erwan's 12 Recipes of Filipino Christmas: Chicken Barbecue

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: salt water

Coconut aminos provide a soy-free alternative with less sodium.

calamansi juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lime juice offers a similar acidity and flavor profile.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while maintaining moisture.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce allows for control over ingredients and flavor.

Mix 4 tablespoons of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, pineapple juice, juice from lemons, red chili peppers, and garlic in a marinating tub.

Add soy sauce to the mixture and ensure the sugar is dissolved and the tomato paste is incorporated.

Place chicken thighs and drumsticks in the marinade and refrigerate for 4 hours to 2 days.

After marinating, take the marinade and cook it down to thicken it into a barbecue sauce.

Lay the marinated chicken on a rack and place it in the oven.

Bake the chicken for 25 minutes without flipping.

Baste the chicken with the thickened marinade and return it to the oven for 7 minutes.

Baste the chicken again and bake for an additional 5 minutes at 425°F to crisp the skin.

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