If you like a little sweet spiciness, marinate your chicken thighs in this chili garlic sauce. They cook quickly on the grill and go particularly well with white rice.
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It’s finally BBQ season and I couldn’t be more excited to be spending the afternoons outside with my friends and family cooking up great food on the BBQ.
Make a flavorful marinade with chili garlic sauce
The marinade for this chicken uses chili garlic sauce (I like Huy Fong) which you can find in almost every supermarket these days. Look for it near the Asian ingredients or the other spices.
Chili garlic sauce is flavorful and flavorful, and a few tablespoons of it is enough to flavor your marinade. The honey in the marinade balances out the spiciness, so don’t skip it!
Buy the best chicken
I prefer to buy a whole chicken and cut it up into pieces, but you can use any mixture of chicken pieces for this recipe. Skin and bone cuts are my favorite on the grill. The skin protects the chicken from the high heat of the grill and keeps it juicier.
While you can use skinless pieces, there is a higher risk of overcooking them. If you decide to substitute skinless pieces, reduce the cooking time by 5 to 10 minutes and make sure to use a digital thermometer so you know when the chicken is cooked through.
If you don’t have a grill. . .
If you don’t have access to the grill, fear not. Marinate this chicken, then sear skin-side down in a hot cast-iron skillet. Transfer to a 375°F oven to finish roasting (skin side up) until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 165°F.
Again, you can substitute skinless pieces with this method, but check them regularly with a thermometer to make sure they don’t dry out.
Serve with rice!
This Chili Garlic Chicken is great with rice because the rice soaks up the sauce and juices, but you can also serve it on top of lettuce as a lighter option. Enjoy the BBQ season!
More Grilled Chicken Recipes
- Grilled Moroccan Chicken
- Spatchcocked Grilled Chicken with Orange and Ginger
- Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken
- Spicy grilled chicken tacos
- South Carolina-style grilled chicken with BBQ sauce
Chili Garlic Chicken
oven method: Marinate this chicken, then sear skin-side down in a hot cast-iron skillet. Transfer to a 375°F oven to finish roasting (skin side up) until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 165°F.
ingredients
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3 tablespoon olive oil
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2 tablespoon Chili Garlic Saucelike Huy Fong
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
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2 cloves garlicchopped
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1 (3 pounds) chicken, cut into pieces, or the equivalent in chicken pieces
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Sliced thin spring onionsfor garnish
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Sesame seedsfor garnish
method
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Marinate Chicken:
Whisk together olive oil, chili garlic sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, and minced garlic. In a covered container, place the chicken in the marinade and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
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Prepare and heat up the grill:
Heat your grill to medium to high heat (approx. 400°F) with two zones for direct and indirect grilling. Use tongs to oil the cooking grates with a small folded piece of paper towel dipped in oil.
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Grill chicken:
Place the chicken, skin-side down, over the high heat section of the grill and grill for about 5 minutes or until you see dark, seared grill marks. (If you want hatched grill marks, rotate the chicken 90 degrees halfway through cooking.) Flip the chicken and hold over the hot portion for an additional 4 to 5 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to the indirect area of the grill (this will help prevent overcooking) and cook the chicken until it reaches a safe internal temperature of 165°F in the thickest part of the meat, an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
Exact timing will depend on your type of grill and temperature, so check the chicken regularly and use your best judgment when to turn and when the chicken is done.
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Remove, garnish and serve:
When the chicken is done, take it off the grill and let it rest for a few minutes. Then garnish with diced spring onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve warm.
| nutritional information (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 776 | calories |
| 41g | Fat |
| 6g | carbohydrates |
| 90g | protein |
