F.O.B. Fridays ~ Korean Inspired BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

It's been a while since I've done F.O.B. posts so here's a dish I prepared for my family yesterday... yup marinade and all!

Refer to my previous post for the marinade recipe:
http://cathyelpedes.blogspot.com/2014/08/korean-inspired-bbq-marinade.html

Ingredients:

2.5 lbs chicken drumsticks
BBQ marinade

• pour bbq marinade in aluminum tray and arrange chicken pieces in it, allow to sit at least 4 hours. For more flavor and best results let marinate overnight.

 
 
• preheat oven to 375° then when ready place the chicken in the oven and let cook for 50 minutes.
• set a separate timer to go off after the first 25 minutes and baste the chicken pieces with its own juice and some of the marinade.
• continue to cook for the remainder of the time.
• when time is up, turn off the oven, remove the chicken and place on counter top covered with a sheet of aluminum foil to tent for 10-15 minutes. 

Cover with foil for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Plate, serve... Enjoy!! 

Korean Inspired BBQ Marinade

Summer to me means BBQ, grilling and quick meals. But if you're a working mother like me it's always practical to have something prepared ahead of time for easy cooking, not to mention something you can make yourself at home instead of buying something ready in a jar just to be stored in the frig for months on end. Here's my recipe on a Filipino BBQ marinade with a twist! The most common components in Asian marinades are soy sauce, sugar and garlic... this here is inspired by the taste of Korean short-ribs, yet still keeping true to the Pinoy flavors.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp garlic, minced or store bought readily minced
1x1 inch piece of ginger
1 medium onion,  diced
1 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp sesame seed oil
1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
1/3 cup brown sugar or 1 can (15.25 oz) Crushed Pineapple in 100% juice
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 ground black pepper

*Note: good for 2.5-3 lbs of meat

Ingredients

(Before) not only for added sweetness but also a tenderizer

 

(After) then add the rest of the ingredients

Voila!... Ready for any meat!