Simple BBQ Chicken Sandwich

BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Originally uploaded by Simply Frugal

Chicken	1 lb
BBQ sauce	2 C

Make 2 cups of Texas BBQ sauce. ( Recipe here) Reserve 1 cup.
Grill or broil chicken, basting with remaining sauce.
When cooked through, cool enough to handle and pull meat from bones.
Reheat reserved sauce, and mix in chicken pieces.
Serve on toasted buns.

Simple BBQ Sauce

BBQ Chicken
Originally uploaded by Simply Frugal

Onion	1 C
Garlic clove	2
Butter	3 Tbsp
Worcestershire sauce	2 Tbsp
Sugar	2 tsp
Chili powder	1 tsp
Dry mustard	1/2 tsp
Red pepper flakes	1/2 tsp
Vinegar	1 C
Coffee	1/4 C
Tomato sauce	1/2 C

Mince onion and garlic very fine. Combine with butter, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, chili powder, dry mustard, red pepper flakes, vinegar, and coffee.
Bring to a boil and stir in tomato sauce. Boil 5 more minutes.
Reserve 1/2 C sauce and use remainder to marinate meat 3 hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
Baste with marinade while cooking.
Serve reserved sauce at the table.

Note: the cold coffee can be as strong as you like. Even if it's been left warming in the coffee pot all day, the intensity of the flavor will work well here. Instant espresso is a substitute for strong cold coffee.

Simple Texas Dry Rub

A spicy mixture that I make up in quantity to give oven-roasted meats a summer flavor.

Garlic	2 cloves
Salt	1 Tbsp
Chili Powder	1tsp
Black pepper	1 tsp
Paprika	1 tsp
Cumin	1/2 tsp
Coriander	1/2 tsp
Dry mustard	3/4 tsp

Mash garlic, and combine thoroughly with spices.
Rub into meat on all sides and let it stand for two hours at room temperature before cooking.

If you are making up a large quantity, leave out the garlic. When you're ready to use it, mash 1/4 C dry rub with two garlic cloves.

Extremely Frugal Carolina BBQ Sauce

A sharp contrast to the usual tomato-based barbeque sauce

Cider Vinegar	1 1/2 C
Water	1 C
Butter	1 Tbsp
Dried red pepper flakes	1/4 tsp
Salt	1 tsp
Garlic	2 cloves

Heat vinegar, water and butter until butter melts. Add dried red pepper flakes, salt, and crushed garlic. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Use as marinade and basting sauce for pork, chicken, and beef.