| Sometimes you hanker for barbecue. You want | | | | of the recipe. |
| barbecue so much you can smell it and taste it. | | | | When I am cooking pork I add molasses, but |
| The type of barbecue you prefer depends on | | | | when I am cooking chicken I use orange |
| where you spent your childhood and where you | | | | marmalade instead. You can make the sauce in |
| live now. The so-called "sides" vary according to | | | | five minutes and savor the smell for hours. Serve |
| location as well. | | | | barbecued chicken with rice and apple coleslaw. |
| Hormel Foods has a chart of barbecue sauces on | | | | Double the recipe if you are cooking for teens. |
| its Web site. Barbecue originated in the late 18th | | | | INGREDIENTS |
| century in Virginia and North Carolina, the site | | | | 2 1/2 pounds skinless chicken breasts |
| says, and started out as vinegar dipping sauce for | | | | 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil |
| pork. | | | | 1 3/4 cups barbecue sauce (lowest sugar/salt |
| Time passed and more ingredients were added to | | | | content you can find) |
| the sauce. People in North Carolina like a sweet, | | | | 1 cup fresh orange juice |
| vinegar-based sauce. The folks in South Carolina | | | | 1/2 cup sugar-free orange marmalade |
| add mustard to their recipe. If you grew up in the | | | | 1 tablespoon orange zest, diced |
| Smoky Mountains you like sauce made with | | | | 2 green onions, white and green parts, chopped |
| tomatoes, ketchup, and vinegar. | | | | METHOD |
| As you might expect, Florida residents add lemon | | | | Coat a well-seasoned cast iron skillet with olive oil. |
| and lime juice to their sauce. Alabama residents | | | | Cut each chicken breast into two long strips. |
| prefer a light sauce, but Kentucky residents like | | | | Saute the strips on medium-to-high heat until they |
| theirs dark. Hot and spicy are the words that | | | | start to brown. Transfer chicken strips to slow |
| describe Texas barbecue. Memphis residents | | | | cooker. |
| flavor their tomato-based sauce with molasses. | | | | Wipe any remaining oil from skillet with paper |
| Midwesteners like me prefer a thick, | | | | towels. In the same skillet combine barbecue |
| tomato-based sauce. For years I made my | | | | sauce, orange juice, marmalade, orange zest, and |
| barbecue sauce from scratch. The recipe had lots | | | | green onions. Heat sauce until it starts to boil and |
| of ingredients, including molasses, and took a half | | | | pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for |
| hour to make. So I came up with a faster version | | | | about 6 hours. Makes 5-6 servings. |
