Alex PattersonAs broke ass students, we’re always looking for ways to get creative with a minimal food budget. Spices are absurdly expensive and oftentimes wasted on a dish that they don’t truly fit. Cooking with liquor has always been a great way to add flavour to a dish for a fraction of the cost. Here’s how to prepare the perfect sweet barbecue chicken on a budget using every students favourite ingredient, liquor.
Step 1: Take three medium sized chicken breasts, cover them in olive oil, and then cover them in a spice rub made of kosher salt, paprika, and garlic powder.
Step 2: Place your rubbed chicken breasts in your crockpot and cover them in one cup of water, one cup of your favorite rum, and as much honey as you like. (Bonus points if you add a touch of cinnamon to amp up the sweetness)
Step 3: Set the crockpot on high for six hours, and wait while your kitchen is filled with the delicious smell of rum and honey.
Step 4: Once the crockpot is done working its magic, drain the liquid and shred your chicken breasts with a fork.
Step 5: Cover your chicken in your favourite barbecue sauce to balance out the sweetness.
Though it may take time and use a fair bit of that rum you love so much, this is a great recipe that is full of flavour and low on overhead cost. Enjoy your sweet barbecue chicken!
