Broiled Gingered Chicken (Chinese New Year)
- 4 each chicken legs with thighs
- 4 small garlic cloves
- 4 ounces ginger fresh, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 large lemon grated peel
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly and gournd
- 1/2 cup cilantro fresh
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 4 teaspoon peanut oil
- 1 x cilantro sprigs, garnish
- 4 each limes wedges,garnish
- Use very sharp knife to score chicken skin diagonally, spacing cuts about 1/4 inch apart.
- Arrange chicken in single layer, skin side up, in baking dish.
- With machine running, drop garlic and ginger through feed tube of food processor; mince finely.
- Mix in lemon peel, salt, and pepper.
- Add cilantro and mince finely.
- Blend in lemon juice and vinegar.
- Add oil in thin stream through feed tube with machine running.
- Rub mixture over both sides of chicken; set aside for 2 to 3 hours.
- Grease broiler pan and position about 4 inches from heat source; preheat broiler.
- Transfer the chicken to heated pan.
- Broil until just tender, very juicy, and deep golden, or 10 to 15 minutes on each side.
- Turn chicken skin side up for last 2 to 3 minutes and brush with any remaining ginger sauce.
- Transfer chicken to a warm platter and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.
chicken, garlic, ginger fresh, lemon grated peel, salt, black pepper, cilantro fresh, lemon juice fresh, sherry vinegar, peanut oil, cilantro sprigs, limes wedges
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/broiled-gingered-chicken-chines-48305 (may not work)