Hoisin Marinated Grilled Chicken
By: Cafenilson
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:01pm

Ingredients




8 pieces chicken thighs or legs or combination of both
2 cups hoisin sauce
4 tablespoons sambal oelek or crushed chili pepper
2 bunches scallion, chopped
1 cup dry red wine
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)
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
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.

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 .