Tea Smoked Chicken

• 4 whole chicken breasts, skin on
• 1 teaspoon Szechwan peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1/2 cup black Chinese tea leaves
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped gingerroot

1. Wash and pat dry the chicken.
2. Combine the peppercorns and five-spice powder and rub mixture onto dry chicken; set aside.
3. Line a wok with aluminum foil.
4. Combine tea, sugar, rice, and ginger in a small bowl.
5. Place mixture on foil in wok.
6. Place wok over medium heat until it starts to smoke.
7. Place chicken on a rack 3 inches over the tea mixture, skin side up.
8. Cover with a lid and smoke for 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked through.
9. Remove from wok and serve with steamed vegetables and rice, if desired.

chicken breasts, peppercorns, black chinese tea, brown sugar, rice, freshly chopped gingerroot

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tea-smoked-chicken.html (may not work)