Tuesday 24 March 2009

Barbecue chicken

cushy's finger-licking barbecued chicken pieces are drizzled with honey and marinated with garlic, ginger and fresh turmeric

Ingredients

1 x 1.5kg chicken
1 x 7.5 cm fresh Turmeric
1 x 10 cm fresh Ginger
4 cloves Garlic
1/2 red onion1 small red chilli
Fish Sauce, to taste
vegetable oil, for the marinade
Honey, to garnish

Method

1. Joint the chicken into 8 pieces with the skin on:

2 legs, 2 thighs, 2 breasts and 2 wings. 2. On each piece, make a couple of incisions on the flesh, right to the bone.

3. In a food processor, finely blend the turmeric, ginger, garlic, onion and chillies. Cover the chicken pieces with blended ingredients and pour over the oil and fish sauce. Leave the chicken to marinate in the fridge, overnight if possible.

4. When ready to cook, pre-heat a grill, brush the excess marinade from the chicken pieces and cook on both sides until tender and golden brown.

5. Arrange on a platter, drizzle lightly with honey and serve with a salad.

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