Indonesian Cantaloupe Barbecue Sauce Chicken
A fabulous Canteloupe BBQ Sauce can transform ordinary chicken into something spactacular.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Course: Chicken Recipes
Cuisine: Indonesian
Calories: 531.83kcal
- BBQ Sauce Ingredients:
- 2 cups cantaloupe puree
- 3 tablespoons grated ginger
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons kecap manis
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Sambal Olek Indonesian chili paste
- juice of 2 limes
- 2/3 cups water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
- Chicken Ingredients:
- 5 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
- 1/3 cup Cantaloupe Barbecue Sauce plus extra for serving
In a deep skillet, combine cantaloupe puree and ginger. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, until some of the water content has evaporated.
Add fish sauce, Kecap Manis, brown sugar, sambal olek, lime juice, water and cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, whisk tapioca starch and 2 tablespoons water until combined. Add to sauce and simmer another 5 minutes.
To make chicken, preheat oven to 375 F.
Toss chicken in the sauce. Place in an aluminum foil coated dish. Bake for 40 minutes.
Brush chicken pieces with sauce that will be pooled underneath the chicken. Transfer to broiler on high and cook for 5 minutes. Flip chicken pieces over and broil another 5 minutes.
Serve with extra sauce.
Calories: 531.83kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.71g | Protein: 50.82g | Fat: 21.31g | Saturated Fat: 9.57g | Sodium: 1982.6mg | Fiber: 1.95g | Sugar: 26.85g