Cary Grant’s Oven-Barbecued Chicken

30m
Prep Time
2h
Cook Time
2h 30m
Ready In


"Lease, Rex and Harlan, Kenneth (1939). What Actors Eat — When They Eat! Lymanhouse Publishers, Los Angeles, CA."

Original is 8 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (392.1 g)
  • Calories 513.2
  • Total Fat - 19.2 g
  • Saturated Fat - 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol - 612.4 mg
  • Sodium - 621.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 36.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
  • Sugars - 16 g
  • Protein - 46.4 g
  • Calcium - 61.9 mg
  • Iron - 7.9 mg
  • Vitamin C - 27.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium till hot.

Step 3

Fry the chicken pieces in the hot oil in batches till browned.

Step 4

Season with salt and pepper as you cook.

Step 5

Place browned chicken pieces in a 9x13 baking dish.

Step 6

In a saucepan, combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, water, A-1 sauce, sugar, cider vinegar, onion and garlic.

Step 7

Whisk together over medium heat till warm.

Step 8

In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold water till smooth. Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the barbecue sauce, whisking till incorporated.

Step 9

Continue to whisk over medium heat till the sauce is hot, bubbly, and thickened.

Step 10

Remove from heat.

Step 11

Pour the sauce evenly across the top of the chicken pieces.

Step 12

Cover the roasting dish with foil.

Step 13

Bake the chicken for 60-75 minutes, or until the meat is tender and well cooked. Remove from the oven.

Step 14

If you’d like to serve extra sauce with the chicken,

Step 15

Skim the fat drippings from the top of the sauce.

Step 16

To thicken the leftover sauce,

Step 17

Pour it into a saucepan and heat over medium.

Step 18

Mix together equal amounts of cornstarch and water,

Step 19

A half tablespoon at a time, and slowly whisk into the sauce.

Step 20

Heat and add the cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly, till desired consistency is reached.

Step 21

Serve chicken warm with the thickened barbecue sauce on the side.

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