Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2012

My children and I absolutely LOVE this recipe w/ any cut of chicken...tonight was thighs, last time drum sticks. It is one meal of week we all agree on. So simple, yet so good. I usually make 1/2 the recipe, but double up on the garlic...yum!

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Mary

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

Not bad, used bone-in chicken breast and dipped it in the juices.

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Sasksi

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2011

I thought this recipe was decent, but nothing special, so I'll give it a 3-star rating. It's certainly quick and easy, but I was a tad disappointed in the "BBQ" sauce. I thought the flavor was actually halfway between BBQ sauce and sweet-and-sour sauce; the latter has its place, but I was really hoping for a BBQ sauce here. I made the recipe exactly as written, using chicken thighs (I thought I'd bought another cut of chicken too, but it turned out to be all I had on hand). The recipe didn't say whether or not to discard the olive oil the chicken was seared in, but I chose to discard it. I served this on a bed of cooked long-grain white rice, which soaked up the sauce nicely. This was nice enough, but didn't really stand out.

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SPOOTY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2011

Liked this recipe. I just made a mix of my own marinade. Seasoned the chicken really well and removed the skin. Made a marinade of honey, balsamic, little soy, and whatever BBQ sauce I had on hand. Let marinade for 2 days in the fridge. One day should work. I was just busy and couldn't cook it right away. Covered in foil baked for an hour and took foil off for about 15 minutes to make crispy. Worked great. I am trying to learn how to take and cook the skin off of chicken and the this recipe worked. The chicken was still most and tender. I had chicken leg and breast, cut and skinned turned out great. I think the flavor comes from seasoning the chicken once the skin is off. I let the seasonings sit before I put it in the marinade. Poultry, garlic/parsley, onion, pepper, garam masala, basil. Totally good.

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lsamusic

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2010

I added about a teaspoon of ceyenne, 1/2 t. of chili powder, and about 1 t of Worcestershire sauce; will add more spicy heat next time. Substituted agave nectar for some of the honey. Used an all natural ketchup to skip the high fructose corn syrup. Agree with other reviewers in that I will skip the searing next time; seemed like a waste of olive oil and a pan; sauce was plenty flavorful without the oil. That step can be equaled by browning it uncovered in the oven at the end of cooking. Very easy with ingredients nearly every kitchen already has.

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hiramwilliams

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Camden, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2010

I read several of the reviews and added more garlic to get rid of some of the ketchup taste as others had suggested and also marinated for 2 hours prior to baking. I also seasoned the chicken with garlic salt and pepper since some reviews said it was a little bland. The only good thing was the chicken was moist. But did not like the taste at all. I still could only taste the ketchup and vinegar. Will not be making again. I guess I was looking for a more traditonal BBQ sauce taste.

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Cathy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2010

It was a nice change because it was tangy and sweet, but I wouldnt categorize it as BBQ. Was kinda watery, but the sauce was actually yummy. Would be good served over rice. More like an Asian dish.

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Kimmy Anne

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2009

Use any oil based dressing (like italian or raspberry) instead of vinegar and it can get interesting the tasts you come up with.

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Ccatts

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

The sauce was wonderful. Great idea!

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LindaMargo

Reviewed: May 4, 2009

It wasn't great and I wouldn't call it BBQ sauce. It tasted more like shrimp sauce to me. I had to add a lot of things to make it less sweet. I added garlic salt, ginger, pepper flakes, soy sauce and lime juice.

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