Learn how to make what is the best barbecue chicken you’ve probably never had. The secret ingredient is banana ketchup, which I’m going to show you how to make also, and that alone makes watching this video more than worthwhile. Enjoy!
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there is an urban legend in my city. the pizza place used orange soda in the pizza sauce..
A good option if you want to taste this and don't have a grill like myself, I cooked the chicken skin side down first until crispy in a skillet, then flipped them and added more of the marinade liquid (also added some chopped red peppers and shallots I had) and placed the skillet in the oven and then did the basting process just like if it was in the grill, maybe is totally another dish but this banana ketchup will do his magic no matter how you cook it I promise you.
That is so going on the new grill! The ingredients/steps are very similar to some of the huli-huli (turn, turn) grilled chicken recipes that I've seen.
I’m Filipina. I’ve never attempted banana ketchup from scratch. You’re the real deal, Chef John! Have followed you for over a decade. Looking forward to more Filipino recipes on your channel.
That HOMEMADE banana ketchup was brilliant!!! I'm Filipino and i never even knew how to make it 😂🤣 But for those in the US, just look for the nearest Seafood City in your area, they should have it. Oh and specifically buy JUFRAN banana ketchup, don't settle for anything less. Also when you serve it, make some dipping sauce for it. Just regular white vinegar and throw in some minced onions, garlic, and bird's eye chili. That's how you want to eat it, TRUST ME. And as always, enjoyyyyy! 👌
We made this tonight, Chef John. It is one of the best dishes we've eaten, chicken or otherwise. I admit that I was skeptical of the banana ketchup. On its own, it doesn't taste all that great, but transforming it into a mopping sauce makes angels sing.
Incidentally, we had no bananas on hand, black or otherwise, but a jar of baby food banana (seriously) is a fine substitute.
Im disappointed in you Chrf John…
7-Up is the ONLY acceptable ingredient to make Filipino Satti.
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This recipe and many others like it have a good deal of soy sauce. My daughter is allergic to soy… is there anything you suggest to substitute for such a large amount of the soy sauce, Chef John?
I will try to make this, it sounds amazing!
Wow just now thinking about banana ketchup you have gave an excellent idea chief thank you for sharing sharing your recipe ☺️ i love to try it by tomorrow
I think this may be the best bbq chicken dish I have ever had, or, to understate it a bit to be safe, I could just say that it was REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD. I did some of the eating but my wife made it. Initially I was concerned about the overpowering smell of the marinade as it was being made and reduced, but it turned out wonderfully, She cooked this in a Ronco EZ Store rotisserie for around 40 mins, using skewer attachments, and the resulting caramelization looked amazing. Putting the smooth side of the chicken outward was a great tip. This will be on frequent rotation.
Uhmmmm there aren’t real bananas in banana ketchup. It’s like saying vegetarian burger patty (tricking vegetarians). It’s cheaper to buy $2 bottle of this ketchup online. And the preferred meat is pork with fat. Not chicken. NEVER chicken. I love you but a huge miss. 😓
Made this! It was fantastic! Served it over jasmine rice with diced jalapeños, green onions, parsley and diced grilled fresh pineapple basted with the banana ketchup. Its a recipe Im by putting in my treasured collection. Will definitely make it again. So moist and lots of flavor. Way to go Chef John!
I've had this using pork butt instead of chicken, which is amazing, so I'll need to try it with chicken.
I tried this but it got lost in the translation, and I made banana Catsup instead.
Chef John, I am the fan who has never commented on your videos, but sings your praises to anyone who will listen. Your Guinness stew, stroganoff, etc, are staples in my home and have been for years. You have been such a huge influence on me for nearly a decade.
I made the Filipino bbq this week. “Just like Enrique Iglesias I DID know when to baste this.” Thanks to you of course.
My family went nuts in the best way possible and now I know how to make banana ketchup, which I never thought I would even attempt.
Thank you for the years of amazing content and all the lessons you have taught me.
Bro that banana ketchup made from scratch is impressive. We dont even do that here 😅
FYI – using sprite or 7 up not only adds flavour/sugar it’s the carbonisation from the fizzy bubbles of the soft drink/soda/pop that penetrates the meat and tenderises it. At least that’s what my uncles have told me. It really does make a big difference even my aussie husband has been using it for steak marinades.
The first time I saw 7up in a recipe was at a seafood market in Manila nearly 30 years ago. We picked the crabs and they cooked it up using Margarine (fake butter), chilli garlic and 7up. It was bloody delicious and I’ve used this recipe on other seafoods like shrimps (Aussies actually call them prawns), scallops and Moreton bay bugs (kind of like a small flat and more delicious lobster)
Thanks for showing us your very traditional take on filo bbq thai marinade works incredibly with Maryland chicken, pork butt or shoulde or my fave thinly sliced pork belly. I also LOVE that you included a recipe for banana ketchup that I can use GF soy sauce with and doesn’t have any msg or food preservatives! Will be trying this recipe this week but it’s very similar already to how I know it’s done. (Fish sauce makes sense!)
How dare you assume that I don't have banana peel vinegar. My mom would be mad if you say that!
Superb recipe for Pinoy chicken barbecue! If you included achara and Java rice, you would probably deserve to have been awarded as a national treasure! LOL
Chef John lived in the SF Bay Area. Of course he's going to correctly make Filipino food.
Use pork shoulder or butt if you’re bored of chicken and want to be more authentic.
Authentic. Kudos to you!!!
One other thing. Im a Filipino and this is my first time watching someone cook banana ketchup. Im definitely gonna cook some.
“Which should be enough to feed 6 standard humans or 3 people like me.”
No, no. 1 people like me, Chef.
Or you can go to FilAm!!! 😂🤗✌️👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I actually like Spicier Banana ketchup so the cayenne actually works. The ketchup has been used in a lot of BBQ recipes. I use it on pork belly to grill on. Along with a lot of garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar and a lot of black pepper and some citrus fruit.
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Papa and UFC are the best brands of banana ketchup you can buy. However, authentic philippine barbecue use pork meat for that marinade. if we barbecue chicken, most common is the quarter cut without removing the skin. the marinading recipe is inasal style.
Just made this last night… It was AWESOME!!!! 😛
I just took this recipe a step further, I marinated whole bone in chicken thighs for 24 hours, then a I cooked the marinade, made a roux, reduced down some heavy cream, along with the cooked marinade, and some fried mushrooms… Made an amazing sauce to smother the thighs in with some rice! I invented a recipe!
we need that rice salad recipe
Chef is the fucking man. Making Filipino BBQ in El Salvador.
You explained everything so well. I love listening to you. Thank you!
Wow u made your own banana ketchup I'm impressed 😂❤❤❤ you got the 7up too. Authentic
wow..
When the ketchup was warming up I was yelling “NO SALT,WHAT!!” But my fears were quickly reduced.😂
Hi Chef, I’m sure by now you know you can buy banana ketchup at mostly every Asian supermarket and for sure at seafood city, which is a Filipino supermarket similar to Safeway, Nob Hill, Amazon, etc. A brand called Jufran seems to be the most popular I’ve seen at my friends homes. I can’t wait to try, Thanks for sharing .
If you don't use 7up or sprite, it's not real Pinoy bbq! My mom insists that 7up is the way to go since "it has real lemon and lime in it." I've made this with sprite before and she couldn't tell the difference. If it's good enough for my mom, it's good enough for me!
So yumm! Well done Chef John for attempting to make filipino chicken bbq. I’m a Filo- Aussie and believe it or not I haven’t tried making a banana ketchup from scratch 😅 I’ll definitely give this one a go! ✨
The number of Filipinos commenting all amazed and "grateful" with this banana ketchup made from scratch, with some claiming that this is authentic or somehow made to believe that this is how it is really made, is hilarious and disappointing at the same time.
Banana ketchup was invented as a substitute for tomato ketchup back then during the second world war because… NO TOMATOES. It's just bananas, red food dye, vinegar, spices, and thickeners. Like what Maria Orosa had originally concocted.
It's very rare for someone to make homemade banana ketchup as the bottled condiment is so cheap and commercially available.
And Chef John's banana ketchup would taste a lot better than the ones found in stores because… tomatoes.