Rue‘s Chicken with BarbeRue Sauce from MasterChef Australia

We tried to recreate MasterChef Australia contestant Rue‘s BarbeRue Sauce. Which we thought was a perfect match with her BBQ Chicken Marylands and her tangy apple-cucumber slaw.

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Rue‘s Chicken with BarbeRue Sauce from MasterChef Australia

Yield: 4-6, Sauce 750mL/850g

Author: Traditional, but not

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M

Ingredients

BarbeRue Sauce

• 400 g canned whole peeled tomatoes
• 140 g brown sugar
• 170 g honey (A)
• 130 g apple cider vinegar (A)
• 65 g pineapple juice
• 70 g Dijon mustard
• 23 g salt flakes
• 21 g finely ground black pepper
• 16 g smoked paprika
• 17 g garlic powder
• 11 g onion powder
• 4 g ground cayenne pepper
• 85 g honey (B)
• 65 g apple cider vinegar (B)

BBQ Chicken Marylands

• 1 cup BBRue Sauce
• 4 chicken Marylands

Pickled Apple and Cucumber Slaw

• 1 Golden Delicious apples
• 1 continental cucumber
• 40 ml apple cider vinegar
• 40 ml rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• ¼ tsp ground coriander seed
• ¼ tsp ground pepper
• ¼ tsp ground mustard seeds
• salt

Instructions

BarbeRue Sauce

1. Place ingredients (except honey B and vinegar B) into a food processor and process until completely smooth.
2. Pour into a medium deep frypan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add honey (B) and cook, stirring frequently, for a further 7 minutes. Add vinegar B and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce has thickened and deepened in colour.

BBQ Chicken Marylands

1. For the Chicken Marylands, season Marylands with salt and place into a bowl. Add sauce and toss chicken through sauce until well coated. Set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes.
2. Cook in oven until internal temperature reaches 73°C, about 30 minutes.
3. Finish the chicken on a hot grill pan for one minute on each side until well coloured. Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.

Pickled Apple and Cucumber Slaw

1. Cut apple and cucumber into match sticks
2. Add all ingredients to a bowl and toss together.
3. Set aside till ready to serve.