Hoisin Marinated Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

8 pieces chicken thighs or legs or combination of both
4 tablespoons sambal oelek or crushed chili pepper
2 bunches scallion, chopped
1/2 cup minced garlic (yes, that’s half a cup but you can decrease if you want)
1/4 cup minced ginger (yes, that’s quarter of a cup and decrease it if you want)
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1
Combine all ingredients in a glass bowl except chicken. Mix.
2
Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
3
Heat your outdoor grill or preheat the broiler. Spray grill with non-stick cooking spray.
4
Grill or broil chicken until brown and the juices run clear, turning once, approximately 12 - 15 minutes. Serve with salad or rice.

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About

Recipe #12 in our Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration series came from Ming Tsai’s book Blue Ginger. It is a very simple marinade of hoisin and chilis. You can easily double the recipe .

Yield:

2 servings

Added:

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:01pm

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