Culinary Travel: Belize

Located on the North Eastern coast of Central America, Belize is the country to retire in. It’s as relaxing and as soothing as can be, with just enough physical and mental stimulation to keep you from going crazy. If that’s not convincing enough, it is the only English-speaking country in the area, luring travelers from all across the globe with its breathtaking scenery and stunning coastlines.

Sweet, hot and tangy! What could be better than this?  A popular and simple way to make a whole chicken, this Belizean dish is found at street vendors, restaurants, parties, and at family dinners.

BBQ Chicken Belize

Ingredients
3/4 cup chile sauce
2/3 cup chicken stock
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lime
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 garlic clove
1 Habanero chile or 2 jalapeno peppers
2 Tbsp. coarse ground mustard
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 chipotle chile, mined
Zest of 2 oranges
1 (3 lb.) chicken fryer
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions
The first step to making a Belizean BBQ Chicken is important to many Belizean Chicken recipes: washing the chicken. The chicken is rubbed with limes or sour oranges and then allowed to soak in water with limes.

Place all ingredients except chicken, salt and pepper, into a stock kettle and simmer for 20 minutes. Let cool

The Chicken is then quartered. Lightly season chicken with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

Generously apply sauce to both sides of chicken and  cook slowly at 275 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Increase heat to 400 degrees for the last 15 minutes. Serve immediately with natural juices.

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