Ginger Chicken Quarters Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Chicken | 3 1/2 pound, quartered | |
| Soy sauce | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), pressed | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Dry sherry | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger Hot cooked rice | ||
| Sesame seeds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 teaspoons each cornstarch and water | ||
Directions
Reserve chicken neck and giblets for other uses, if desired.
Rinse chicken and pat dry.
In a large bowl, combine soy, water, garlic, sugar, sherry, and ginger.
Turn chicken in marinade to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until next day, turning occasionally.
About 45 minutes before cooking, start barbecue fire.
Lift chicken from marinade and drain briefly.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade for a baste; set remainder aside for sauce.
Place chicken, skin side up, on grill 4 to 6 inches above a solid bed of low-glowing coals.
Cook, turning and basting frequently with the 1/2 cup reserved marinade, until meat near thighbone is no longer pink when slashed (40 to 50 minutes).
Arrange chicken and rice on a platter and keep warm.
In a wide frying pan over medium heat, toast sesame seeds until golden (about 5 minutes), stirring often.
Pour in remaining marinade.
Combine cornstarch and water, then stir into marinade mixture; cook, stirring, until thickened.
Spoon over chicken and rice.
Rinse chicken and pat dry.
In a large bowl, combine soy, water, garlic, sugar, sherry, and ginger.
Turn chicken in marinade to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until next day, turning occasionally.
About 45 minutes before cooking, start barbecue fire.
Lift chicken from marinade and drain briefly.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade for a baste; set remainder aside for sauce.
Place chicken, skin side up, on grill 4 to 6 inches above a solid bed of low-glowing coals.
Cook, turning and basting frequently with the 1/2 cup reserved marinade, until meat near thighbone is no longer pink when slashed (40 to 50 minutes).
Arrange chicken and rice on a platter and keep warm.
In a wide frying pan over medium heat, toast sesame seeds until golden (about 5 minutes), stirring often.
Pour in remaining marinade.
Combine cornstarch and water, then stir into marinade mixture; cook, stirring, until thickened.
Spoon over chicken and rice.
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