Chicken BBQ sa Kawali – No Grill / Using a Pan

This rich, smoky Chicken BBQ sa Kawali delivers that grilled flavor using simple ingredients—no grill required. Made with chicken leg quarters marinated in a sweet and savory blend of Sprite or 7Up, calamansi juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, garlic, pepper, brown sugar, and optional chili for a spicy kick, it’s an easy homemade dish that’s both flavorful and fuss-free. A straightforward recipe that anyone can make and everyone is sure to enjoy!

Chicken BBQ sa Kawali Recipe :

Ingredients

• 3 pieces chicken leg quarters
• 1 cup Sprite or 7up
• 3 tablespoons calamansi juice
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 piece chili (optional)

Steps:

1. Make shallow slits all over the chicken leg quarters. Place these in a bowl and mix in Sprite or 7up, calamansi juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, pepper, garlic, sugar, and chili (optional). Mix well and Marinate for 1 hour.
2. Keep the marinade and sear the chicken in a pan until it browns (skin side down). Flip to cook evenly. Repeat till the chicken is cooked.
3. Pour in the marinade. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover and flip, letting this simmer uncovered till the sauce has reduced.
4. Once the sauce is gone and the chicken looks slightly charred, take this out. Serve with a side of spiced vinegar.

What is BBQ

Barbecue (or BBQ) refers to both a cooking method and a style of food, often associated with outdoor cooking, smoky flavors, and tender meats.

1. Cooking Method

Barbecue is a method of slow-cooking meat over indirect heat, typically from wood or charcoal, which gives it a distinct smoky flavor. It’s different from grilling, which usually involves high heat and faster cooking.

2. Barbecue vs. Grilling

Barbecue	Grilling
Low heat, slow cooking	High heat, fast cooking
Uses wood or charcoal	Often uses gas or charcoal
Imparts smoky flavor	Less smoke flavor
Usually large cuts (ribs, brisket, whole chicken)	Smaller cuts (steaks, burgers, veggies)

3. Barbecue as a Dish

Barbecue also refers to the prepared food itself, such as:

• Barbecued ribs
• Pulled pork
• BBQ chicken
• Smoked brisket

These are often coated in marinades or BBQ sauces that are sweet, tangy, spicy, or smoky.

4. Regional Variations

Different regions have their own barbecue styles:

• American South – Smoked pork with vinegar or mustard-based sauce
• Texas – Beef brisket, dry rubs, tomato-based sauce
• Philippines – Skewered meats marinated in sweet-savory sauces (like Chicken BBQ sa Kawali)

5. Barbecue as an Event

“Having a barbecue” often means hosting a casual outdoor gathering where food is grilled or barbecued, usually shared with family and friends.

How to grill chicken in a pan?

Don’t want the hassle of needing the grill, fanning continuously then having to clean up afterwards? Then this deliciously easy recipe is a great alternative! Grilled dishes are a surefire way of impressing family, friends, and guests since it does take time and some effort to make sure the meat is juicy, the skin crisp, and the dish flavorful. To try this simply and easy YUMMY dish; First start with the chicken, given shallow slices to make sure the marinade will seep through every crevice, placed in a wold to be minced with sugar and Sprite or 7up for sweetness and to help lock the moisture in, garlic and calamansi juice to remove any of the foul smell or taste from the chicken, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, for color and a strong savory taste, chili for some spice, and pepper. Marinated for an hour to overnight.

The pan is then heated before adding in some oil for searing, remove the chicken from the marinade. Cook the chicken skin side first to help melt the fats and flavor, seared will both sides have slightly browned. Pour in the leftover marinade and cover the pan for a few minutes, flipping letting it cook for a few minutes uncovered till the sauce has reduced, flipping to cook evenly, basting the chicken occasionally. Once the sauce is fully gone and the chicken has some charred parts, take this out and serve with some spiced vinegar on the side. Great with an ice cold drink or turn this into a filling dish with some freshly cooked rice.

Questions:

• Alternative meats?

You can also use this recipe for other meats especially with pork which is great since it has enough fats that’ll keep the meat juicy and tender. A “Pork Barbecue sa Kawali recipe” or simple “Barbecue sa Kawali recipe” made easier with just one pan.

• Other cooking methods?

You can also cook this dish in a preheated 350°F to 176°C oven for 35 – 45 minutes till the chicken is cooked. For the Filipino bbq Chicken Skewers in Oven dish. To make sure the chicken is still tender and fully cooked inside, poke the thickest part of the meat with a knife or fork, there should still be juices and the liquids should come out clear NOT pink or red.

Other Yummy BBQ ( barbeque )Recipes!

• Aristocrat-style Chicken Barbecue
• Filipino-style Pork Barbecue
• Sweet BBQ Chicken Wings
• Braised BBQ Chicken
• Oven Grilled Liempo
• Pan Grilled Pork Belly
• Gochujang Pork Belly

Chicken BBQ sa Kawali Resipi: (Tagalog version)

Mga Sangkap :

• 3 piraso manok na leg quarters
• 1 tasa Sprite o 7up
• 3 kutsarang calamansi juice
• 3 kutsarang soy sauce
• 2 kutsarang oyster sauce
• 4 kutsarang ketchup
• ½ kutsaritang paminta
• 6 butil ng bawang, tinadtad
• 1 kutsarang kayumangging asukal
• 1 piraso sili chili (opsyonal)

Paano Lutuin :

1. Gawan ng mga mababw na hiwa sa mga manok. Ilagay ito sa mangkok at haluan ng Sprite o 7up, calamansi juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, paminta, bawang, asukal, at sili (opsyonal).I-marinate ng 1 oras.
2. Wag tapunin ang marinade, lutuin ang mga paa ng manok hanggang mag kulay kayumanggi lutuin muna ang balat bago baliktarin. Pagbalikbaliktarin hanggang maluto.
3. Ibuhos ang marinade. Takpan at pakuluin ng 10 minuto. Tanggalan ng takip at ibaliktad, pakuluin muli hanggang kumapal ang sarsa.
4. Pag wala nang natitirang sarsa at may pagkasunog na ang mga manok, tanggalin ito sa kawali. Ihanda na may sinamak sa gilid.

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