Butterflied Asian Chicken
- 1 whole roasting chicken
- 1/4 cup Chinese five-spice
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pre-minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- Remove neck, giblets and cut away excess fat from 1 whole roasting chicken.
- Take a pair of kitchen sheers 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.
- In a small bowl, combine the Chinese five-spice and ground ginger.
- Sprinkle liberally over all sides of chicken.
- Set aside.
- 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.
- Set up outdoor or indoor grill on medium heat.
- Oil grate when ready to start cooking.
- 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.
- Transfer to cutting board and let it rest 5 minutes before cutting.
- Sprinkle the chicken with sesame seeds and serve.
chicken, chinese fivespice, ground ginger, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, brown sugar, sesame seeds
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/butterflied-asian-chicken-recipe.html (may not work)