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Barbecued Chicken
Copyright, 1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, All Rights Reserved
Show: Barefoot Contessa  Episode: Summer Beach BBQ
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Awesome Barbeque Sauce
11/09/2007 at 12:15am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Everytime I make this barbeque sauce everyone raves about it and begs for the recipe. I make out recipe cards in advance as I know friends will ask for it.




incredible taste
10/14/2006 at 01:03pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Sounds like a lot if ingredients, but it is worth all of them.......big hit at the family bbq!!!




Excellent sauce
09/30/2006 at 05:45pm
User: Marti from Bowling Green, KY    User Rating:
I have made this recipe multiple times. It is always a huge hit! I love the intricate flavors of this sauce.




Barbecued Chicken Yummy
09/24/2006 at 02:55pm
User: Karen from Germansville, PA    User Rating:
I tried this recipe the day it aired and grilled it the next day! It is simply put DELICIOUS!




Something wrong here!!
09/14/2006 at 06:38pm
User: Mike from Grapevine, TX    User Rating:
I have made recipes from Food.com for years now. This has to be THE worst recipe I have ever put together! The reviewers giving all the positive reviews must be from the production staff, noone can possible like this sauce! It does not even look like the sauce seen on the program. The program sauce is red. You can not put together a sauce with over three cups of dark brown ingredients and one 10oz can of tomato paste and get a red sauce! Please do not waste your money on this one, someone should loose a job over this one! Should get a -5 stars!!!




Loved the Sauce!
09/12/2006 at 01:16pm
User: Janet from St. George, UT    User Rating:
The sauce was delicious, although a little hard on the pocketbook. I did have some problems with the chicken, however. Cooking large pieces of chicken on the grill is difficult, since white and dark meat cooks at different rates, and the smaller pieces tend to get charred. Next time I will use cut-up pieces which will make it easier to gauge individual cooking time, and also make the cooked chicken far less messy to eat.




Lovely sauce
09/05/2004 at 01:06pm
User: JENNIFER from Dallas, TX    User Rating:
I just made the BBQ sauce and it was lovely. I served it with Texas smoked brisket - GREAT! Thanks Ina!




Spring Football
09/02/2004 at 09:16pm
User: KELLI from Colleyville, TX    User Rating:
This was terrific. My kids still are asking for it.




great fried chicken
08/28/2004 at 01:02pm
User: TERRY from Paradis, LA    User Rating:
I've tried many chicken recipies, but this one is the best by far




great sauce
08/19/2007 at 10:39pm
User: Susan from Yakima, WA    User Rating:
I have made this barbecue sauce twice now and absolutely love it. I baked the chicken in the oven and it turned out terrific.




best ever
08/14/2007 at 12:20am
User: Kevin from Quebec, CANADA    User Rating:
Never tasted a better BBQ sauce. This one was amazing. Thanks Barefoot !




not yet rated
08/10/2007 at 05:18pm
User: Jane from spokane, AZ    User Rating:
I think I speak for most people when i say that we all appreciate the feedback from those who liked the recipes and those that did not. It provides us with a more balanced view of the recipe, not the show. For the person who said to one reviewer, "don't bother watching the show"....you shouldn't get iritated by people who don't agree with you.




delish!
07/27/2007 at 08:17pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I have made this several times, each time it was a hit. I added extra crushed red pepper to give it a kick. Great recipe and worth buying all the ingredients.




Great BBQ Chicken
07/09/2005 at 09:21pm
User: JANET from Pinebluff, NC    User Rating:
I made the BBQ sauce & let it marinate for 1 1/2 days and then grilled it. It was delicious! I will never buy bottled BBQ sauce again. Great flavor! Thanks!




Ina's BBQ
06/16/2007 at 09:49pm
User: VICTORIA from Olympia, WA    User Rating:
Fantastic recipe great on all BBQ meats.




Awesome sauce
06/15/2006 at 12:56am
User: Robyn from Rigby, ID    User Rating:
This sauce was so simple to make. I have looked for many bbq recipes that didn't take a week to cook. This was tasty. The chicken was so tender and was a huge hit with my kids. Awesome!! Thanks Ina...your awesome!!!




Absolutely Incredible!
06/14/2006 at 09:42pm
User: Tracy from Temecula, CA    User Rating:
Wow! I've tried quite a few BBQ recipes from other Food Network chefs and none of them compare to this recipe!! This is incredible, easy, and so tasty. Well worth ALL the ingredients it takes to make it. Don't change a thing. ENJOY!!!




Excellent
06/11/2006 at 10:35am
User: Deb from Oil City, PA    User Rating:
The sauce was excellent. I marinated the chicken for 3 hours and then I baked it in the oven covered for 45 minutes. Then I put it on the grill and the sauce didn't burn on the chicken. great flavor.the chicken was very moist. a keeper for sure.




AWESOME!
06/10/2007 at 02:09pm
User: Donna from Old Saybrook, CT    User Rating:
I loved this sauce, came out perect and my company raved about it.




Off the spoon
06/10/2007 at 01:06pm
User: Mary Ellen from West Barnstable, MA    User Rating:
This barbecue sauce is so delicous, I was eating it like it was soup! Friends couldn't stop complimenting me!!!




good
06/04/2007 at 06:54pm
User: Marlyne from big bear city, CA    User Rating:
pritty good! To me this is more like a sweet n sour sauce for meatballs. I think there is to much vinegar. Next time i'll use 1/2 cup of vineage insted of 1 cup. I added some changes for my own tast. I added 1T. salt, 1/4 cup liquid smoke, 1 15oz can tomato sauce. cook 1 hour to thiken. I think littal frankies would be good with this sauce.




mmm mmm good
06/04/2007 at 12:41pm
User: Bonifa - Shareefa - Kaprika from Miramar, FL    User Rating:
loved it




My Taste Buds Were Dancing
06/04/2007 at 01:21am
User: Gracie from Huntington Beach, CA    User Rating:
I have never made a sauce like this before, the flavors were fantastic. I used chicken breast on the bone, only. I marnaded it for 2 days in the frig. And baked it for about 20 minutes at 350*, then I finished it off on the grill. Thanks for the recipe Ina.




Its a keeper
06/04/2006 at 11:54am
User: BENITA from Yakima, WA    User Rating:
This is one I know that I would keep and use over and over again. It is easy and very tasteful.




Finger Licking Good!
06/03/2006 at 04:07pm
User: MARIA from San Francisco, CA    User Rating:
This was one of the most delicious b-b-q sauce I had ever tried. The recipe is very easy to follow & it's taste much better if you marinade it overnight. Last time I used the same sauce with pork ribs intead of chicken & it's taste even better! Thank you Ina!




finger licking good
05/31/2008 at 03:26pm
User: CATHY from Altadena, CA    User Rating:
I'm not a big barbeque sauce lover, but. . . this sauce was outstanding!. My guests ranged in age from 4 to 70 and they couldn't stop eating it, down to the bone. It's definitely staying in my repertoire of best chicken recipes. Only change I made was added a bit more vinegar like it a bit more tangy.




Sauce Review
05/30/2005 at 07:36pm
User: ANN from Knoxville, TN    User Rating:
I made this sauce for use with ribs over Memorial Day Weekend. It was a HUGE hit... an ingredient for EVERY TASTE ! Grilled over charcoal and the sauce did not burn at all.




Great Dinner
05/29/2008 at 07:38pm
User: Claudia from Nutley, NJ    User Rating:
I made this chicken today and it was great. It's definitely a do over. I half the recipe of the sauce and BBQ only one chicken. I still had a cup of the sauce leftover. I do recommend you try this.




Best Barbecue Sauce Ever!
05/29/2005 at 07:04pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I've never found a bottled barbecue sauce that was outstanding. But, this recipe meets my expectations. Bold, spicy, somewhat sweet! Excellent for chicken, burgers, steak and ribs! I'll prepare it again and again!




the best
05/28/2007 at 05:44pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This is the best BBQ chicken I have ever made! YUM!




Very Tasty
05/28/2007 at 04:46pm
User: Randy from Decatur, AL    User Rating:
From someone who lives in the south and knows there barbecue, this is truly a very good chicken recipe. A big hit Memorial Weekend.




Barbecue Chicken
05/27/2007 at 02:19pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I just wanted to say I have not tried this sauce yet, but I do intend to. I just wanted to say to the viewer that said it was terrible and all the viewers that cut people and there recipes down, I look at it this way, quit watching the show then. You people irriate me, and are nothing but complainers.




Great Sauce!!!
05/26/2005 at 05:09pm
User: TRACY from Carpentersville, IL    User Rating:
This is amazing sauce. All the ingredients really do give it a rich, full flavor. I was thinking of adding a little sugar so that it would be a little sweeter, but overall it was awesome. You have to serve some extra on the side so that you can drench your meat in the sauce.




Very good
05/24/2005 at 01:34am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This is a pretty good recipe but Ina is starting to annoy me with her Hampton friends. I wish she'd have a picnic in a slum somewhere.




best sauce!
05/23/2005 at 10:09pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
I made this recipe and the sauce is a keeper. Absolutely full of flavor and just the right combination of flavors. I did however add salt which seemed to pull it all together in the end. Thank goodness it made a lot. I'm freezing the rest and will bbq with this for company.




Yummy!
05/08/2007 at 11:40pm
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
This sauce rules!




Wonderful!
04/27/2007 at 10:14pm
User: Lora from Bogart, GA    User Rating:
I tried this recipe a few weeks ago and it's some of the BEST BBQ sauce I've EVER made!




Great sauce
03/30/2007 at 10:31pm
User: Jason from Wasilla, AK    User Rating:
Absolutely awesome sauce, easy to make and works on everything. Chicken comes out to perfection. Try a little finely diced Fresno Pepper in the sauce for added kick.




Weird Taste
03/30/2007 at 10:17pm
User: Debi from Waynesville, OH    User Rating:
Everything I have made of Ina's has been excellent and then some, but this was awful. I should have listened to the man who said not to waste your money and all I can say is, don't waste your money. It had the strangest taste and consistency. Sorry Ina!!!




sweet perfection!!
03/24/2007 at 03:52pm
User: b from makawao, HI    User Rating:
Inas always on target.I was out of soy sauce so substituted ponzu,I only had macadamia infused honey, and I didn't have any cider vinegar so substituted rice wine vinegar.I also added some powdered chipotle,sherry and green onion.It was a collision of flavor!! I loved it.Another must try from Ms. Ina girl!




The Best BBQ Sauce Ever !!!!
03/22/2007 at 01:37pm
User: Rebecca from Lake Elsinore, CA    User Rating:
I love this recipe. I use this BBQ sauce now for everything that is BBQ'd. Thanks so much Ina !!!




Awesome
02/23/2005 at 08:23pm
User: CATHERINE from Holliston, MA    User Rating:
It was great i got soooooo mant compliments.




saucy chicken
02/18/2005 at 10:16pm
User: ADDIE from aiken, SC    User Rating:
very good




Pretty darned good
02/13/2005 at 11:49am
User: DEB from orlando, FL    User Rating:
Pretty good sauce. I only used half of the honey(because that is all I had) but added some "sugar twin" brown sugar. The aroma, while I was cooking the sauce, was unpleasant, but when all said and done, it was a very good sauce! It made alot, so I have lots left over, since it is just myself and my husband. Will definitely use it again.




Awesome
02/12/2005 at 11:10am
User: Anonymous    User Rating:
Ok Tessa...This is just the bomb. Thanks




Best BBQ Sauce EVER!!
02/09/2005 at 10:54pm
User: SHERYLL from Seattle, WA    User Rating:
No more bbq sauce in a bottle! This takes very little time and effort, anyone can do this. Perfect marinade to make ahead of time. Thanks Ina!




OMG!!!!!!!
02/06/2005 at 01:49pm
User: SUE from Saint Charles, IL    User Rating:
I have been looking for BBQ sauce recipe like my dad used to make...this is it and it is OMG GREAT!