BBQ Heirloom Chicken with Jicama Buttermilk Coleslaw
- 2 tablespoons liquid crab boil
- 2 teaspoons, plus 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 large Heirloom Chickens, neck and giblets removed, split in 1/2 lengthwise
- Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped red onions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo, reserve adobo sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup cane syrup
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups shredded green cabbage
- 5 cups shredded red cabbage
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup finely sliced green onions
- 3 cups shredded jicama
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon Creole mustard or other coarse-grained mustard
- Preheat a grill to high and an oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine the liquid crab boil, salt, dark brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
- Drizzle skin side of the chickens with olive oil and place onto grill bone side down.
- Smear skin side with rub mixture and turn over after 5 minutes.
- Top bone side with additional pepper mixture and grill another 5 minutes.
- Place onto a sheet tray and into the oven for 20 minutes.
- Flip chickens and place in the oven for an additional 15 minutes until juices run clear.
- For the barbecue sauce:
- In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and cook until the onions are lightly caramelized, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and chiles, and cook for 1 minute.
- Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and lime juice and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the adobo sauce, tomato sauce, molasses, syrup, mustard, bay leaves and salt.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until thick, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and strain.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and slather with sauce.
- Turn the oven to broil and place chicken in oven for 30 seconds.
- Remove and serve with coleslaw.
- For the coleslaw:
- Combine the green and red cabbages, carrots, and green onions in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, toss the jicama with the lemon juice and add to the cabbage mixture.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
- Pour the seasoned vinegar mixture over the cabbage mixture and toss to thoroughly combine.
- Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, and mustard and stir to combine.
- Add the mayonnaise mixture to the coleslaw and toss to thoroughly combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight before serving.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/bbq-heirloom-chicken-with-jicama-buttermilk-coleslaw-recipe.html (may not work)