I decided to switch up our BBQ routine and try a new recipe this week. Kelly at The Nourishing Home posted her Memorial Day menu at The Better Mom, and a recipe for BBQ chicken was included. It looked like a GAPS-friendly recipe, with the exception of the coconut aminos (I don’t think coconut sap is GAPS-legal because of the sucrose content). The idea of nightshade-free bbq sauce was also pretty intriguing. I looked in my pantry and surprised myself by finding some apricot fruit spread; that sealed the deal. I tossed some wings in the oven and mixed up the glaze.
I did use the coconut aminos because I had them – and with just 1 Tblsp spread out over so many servings, I wasn’t really that worried. I think you could substitute apple cider vinegar for the coconut aminos if you want to make this recipe a little more GAPS-friendly. I baked the wings without the glaze at 325 degrees until my carrot cake was done – so maybe 30 minutes? Then I glazed them and baked another 30 minutes at 325 degrees. (The sauce was nice and thick and I think it would stick nicely to meat on the grill; I went the oven route because it was already in use. Plus I figured it would reduce the likelihood of me burning supper again. Don’t laugh.) Then I turned the wings, glazed the other side, and turned the oven up to 425 degrees to reduce the sauce a little. I turned the oven off after 15 minutes and let the wings sit while I prepared the rest of our dinner.
Verdict: Yummmmmmmm. My son promptly declared that this was going to go on his birthday menu. We all had seconds, which is a feat that few foods can accomplish. This would make a yummy stir-fry sauce, too! But at over $3/jar for the apricot fruit spread, it could be pricey. This will go on our “special-occasion” rotation. I managed to get a pic of the leftovers, with a cameo by my lamb stock and some sweet onions purchased this morning at the farmer’s market:
Yep, that was all that was left of 3 packages of wings.
Wow, I’m so flattered! Thank you again for your review! So glad you enjoyed these and I am going to have to TOTALLY try you idea of oven-baked wings using this sauce! Excellent idea – I’ll give you a shout out when I do. Also, In the summer, when peaches are in season, I make my own peach preserves with work terrific with this recipe and it’s much more affordable to make your own preserves. I’ll be sharing my peach recipe this August when peaches are back. Lots of blessings to you, Kelly
LOL – sorry for all the typos in the above – I was typing so fast! Thanks again! :)
Peach preserves – that is a great idea!! I’ll be looking forward to that post! :)
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