Butterflied Asian Chicken

Name: Butterflied Asian Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 3 min
Cook time: 1 h 3 min
Total time: 1 h 3 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Chinese five-spice; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 1 teaspoon pre-minced ginger; 1 Tbsp ground ginger; 237 milliliters hoisin sauce; 59 milliliters rice vinegar; 1 whole roasting chicken; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Butterflied Asian Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 319 calories, 18g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 3 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet. If you have roasting chicken, brown sugar, pre-minced ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the rice vinegar you could follow this main course with the Red Velvet Mug Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

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Remove neck, giblets and cut away excess fat from 1 whole roasting chicken. Take a pair of kitchen shears and cut along both sides of backbone to remove it. Turn chicken skin-side up and press down between the breasts to break the keel bone. This will allow the chicken to lay very flat on grill and cook quickly.

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Whole Chicken

Bone

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Grill

In a small bowl, combine the Chinese five-spice and ground ginger.

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Ginger Powder

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Bowl

Sprinkle liberally over all sides of chicken. Set aside.

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Whole Chicken

In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine the hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, pre-minced ginger (from a jar) and the brown sugar. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes before using.

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Hoisin Sauce

Rice Vinegar

Brown Sugar

Ginger

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Pot

Set up outdoor or indoor grill on medium heat. Oil grate when ready to start cooking.

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Cooking Oil

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Grill

Place chicken on preheated grill. Flip after 15 minutes and glaze top. Turn and brush every 15 minutes until internal temperature of the thigh is 180 degrees F, about 45 minutes total.

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Whole Chicken

Glaze

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Grill

Transfer to cutting board and let it rest 5 minutes before cutting.

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Cutting Board

Sprinkle the chicken with sesame seeds and serve.

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Sesame Seeds

Whole Chicken

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Servings:

59milliliters

Chinese five-spice 2Tbsps

brown sugar 1teaspoon

pre-minced ginger 1Tbsp

ground ginger 237milliliters

hoisin sauce 59milliliters

rice vinegar 1

whole roasting chicken 1Tbsp

toasted sesame seeds

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices 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. The Tanian et Vincent Careme Terre Brulee Chenin Blanc with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.