Asian Barbecued Chicken

Name: Asian Barbecued Chicken
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons five-spice powder; 2 chicken halves (3 1/2 to 4 pounds total); 6 smalls cucumbers, cut into 2-inch spears; 1 teaspoon grated garlic; 3 teaspoons grated ginger; 59 milliliters hoisin sauce; 4 teaspoons honey; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps rice vinegar (not seasoned); 1 teaspoons sesame oil; 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing

Asian Barbecued Chicken is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 237 calories, 16g of protein, and 8g of fat. A mixture of honey, chicken halves, ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the rice vinegar you could follow this main course with the Red Velvet Mug Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare a grill for indirect heat: For gas, preheat to medium high, then turn off the burners on one side and turn the other burners to medium low. For charcoal, once the coals ash over, push them to one side.

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Grill

Mix 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, the brown sugar, 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Rub on the chicken. Grill skin-side down over direct heat until marked, about 5 minutes. Flip and move to the cooler side of the grill; cover and cook until a thermometer registers 165 degrees F in the thigh, 30 to 40 minutes.

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Vegetable Oil

Brown Sugar

Whole Chicken

Cooler

Pepper

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Bowl

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add 3 teaspoons ginger, the garlic and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder and cook 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Ginger

Add the hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 3 teaspoons honey; cook 1 minute.

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Hoisin Sauce

Vinegar

Honey

Remove from the heat and add 1 teaspoon sesame oil.

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Sesame Oil

Toss the cucumbers with the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon honey, 1/4 teaspoon each sesame oil and ginger, and salt to taste. Top the chicken with the sauce.

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Sesame Oil

Cucumber

Whole Chicken

Vinegar

Ginger

Honey

Sauce

Salt

Serve with the cucumbers.

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Cucumber

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

2teaspoons

five-spice powder 2

chicken halves (3 1/2 to 4 pounds total)6smalls

cucumbers, cut into 2-inch spears 1teaspoon

grated garlic 3teaspoons

grated ginger 59milliliters

hoisin sauce 4teaspoons

honey 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2teaspoons

packed light brown sugar 2Tbsps

rice vinegar (not seasoned)1teaspoons

sesame oil 4teaspoons

vegetable oil, plus more for brushing

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Tanian et Vincent Careme Terre Brulee Chenin Blanc. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.