Dinner reminiscent of WL-Whispering Canyon

[RumpleMom]

The chicken I cooked for dinner last night reminded us of the Whispering Canyon restaurant. I have no idea what recipe WDW uses, but this chicken had a nice smokey flavor. We felt like we were on vacation!

Tender Barbecued Chicken

1 broiler/fryer chicken(3 to 4 pounds, cut-up)
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
3/4 cup regular cola

Place chicken in a slow cooker. Top with onion and lemon slices. Combine barbecue sauce and cola; pour over all. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until chicken juices run clear. Yield: 4-6 servings

That's the real recipe. Here's what I did.

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup barbecue sauce(K.C. Masterpiece)
1/2 cup Pepsi

Cooked 6 hours on low.

This chicken was moist and delicious. Most importantly, we were reminded of our happy memories of the Wilderness lodge.

 

[piratesmate]

Mmmmm - that sounds delicious! My kids often ask why I have recipes from our last trip (AKL) but not the first (WL). Of course the answer is that Boma told everyone to request their favorites & I never thought of it while at WL. I've not seen many of theirs on the Internet either.

I'll have to try this one soon. I'll have to do it in 2 crocks, though, as I'm diabetic & can't have the coke/pepsi & the diet version can't be cooked.

Thanks for sharing!

d

 

[inky dinky doo]

I don't know where I copied and pasted these recipes from (I've had them forever), but seeing your note reminded me that I had them somewhere and I thought I'd share. If you try them, let us know what you think.

And, piratesmate, how do you find recipes that you're allowed to eat? I do a lot of cookouts and usually invite my son-in-law's mother, who is diabetic. I'd love to understand more about diabetics, so I could cook more things that she, specifically, could enjoy. Any tips on what I should look for? (I hope this doesn't sound nosy.) Thanks in advance for anything you can tell me.

Whispering Canyon Cafe Maple Garlic Sauce

5 oz. soy sauce
10 oz. maple syrup
2 oz. molasses
3 oz. apple cider vinegar
2 oz. brown sugar
1/2 oz. ginger, ground
1 oz. ginger, minced, fresh
1 oz. water
1 oz. rice wine (optional)
1 oz. corn starch, use up to 2 oz. if needed

Combine all ingredients, except Corn Starch in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Form a paste with the Corn Starch and cold water, add until the desired thickness is reached. Keep refrigerated.


Whispering Canyon Cafe Rib Rub

3 oz. salt
3 oz. white sugar
3 oz. paprika
1/2 oz. black pepper
1/2 oz. garlic powder
1/2 oz. turmeric
1/2 oz. cinnamon
1/4 oz. cayenne pepper

MIX WELL! Generously rub the ribs with rib rub the night before or at least several hours ahead of time. They use a smoker for all their meats. When I toured the Wilderness Lodge Smokehouse the chef was with us. He uses a mix of Hickory, Cherry and Apple woods. He is a very friendly person. He happened to stop at our table when getting off work after lunch to see and hold our new baby (he loves kids), and 10 minutes later he insisted that he take us on a personal tour of the smokehouse since I am a big backyard BBQ'er. Hope everyone enjoys the recipes.

 

[piratesmate]

Thanks for the recipes Inky.

Re: recipes for diabetics (definitely not nosy) . . . . that is kind of hard to answer because each person is different - beyond the obvious of no Jello, no realy Coke. I'm on an insulin pump (type I), so I have a little more leeway than someone who is controlled by diet-exercise-type-II.

Sugar is in so many things that non-diabetics don't tend to recognize or think about: catsup, BBQ sauce, fruit, molasses, etc. I have trouble with fruit - even a little - though many diabetics can eat a normal serving w/each meal. Oil/fat can also raise blood sugar. (I once ate ~4oz of cheese curls before a blood test - that's how I found out! )

I was surprised that many of the recipes from Boma are okay (or can be adjusted.) We've been doing a lot of grilling this summer using their recipes & some I found on the Dump site. It's amazing what spices do to "jazz up" meat - esp chicken! I just choose recipes w/o a lot of sugar. I usually cut down on the oil used - or choose their LITE recipes.

I hope this gives you a little idea. Please feel free to PM or email if you have more questions! I'm happy to help out.

Deb

 

[inky dinky doo]

Deb,

Thanks for the tips and for the new recipe site! As many recipe places as I have bookmarked, that's one I'd never seen before. Also, I didn't realize that diabetes affects people so differently. I knew a person was either a type I or type II, but I thought people within each group were the same. I also didn't realize the negative effect of ketchup, fruit, or fat and oils. That's good to know. The things you learn on a Disney bulletin board, huh?

Thanks, again, for your help!

Pat