Chicken on the Grill - Some Tips

Enjoy a summer (or winter if you are real keen) grill. Cook up some chicken in a way to impress your guests. If cooking up marinated chicken, cook up some vegetables as a complement. Its fun to try different foods.

The most challenging thing with cooking chicken is to make sure that it is cooked right through, with a nice crispy outside. Uncooked chicken can harbor some real nasties.

There are many ways to prepare the chicken, but usually the chicken is marinated for at least two hours beforehand. The types of marinade vary from Asian styles to Indian styles and other styles as well. One of my favorites is satay chicken and the marinade recipe and the satay sauce recipe are shown below. Usually, I prefer to cook boned chicken thighs on the grill, rather than legs or wings. There is no problem cooking these pieces, only a personal preference.

Marinade for the satay chicken (for 600gm of chicken). Place this mixture with the strips of chicken that will be suitable for skewers into a sealed plastic bag into the refrigerator for up to five hours.
Two Tablespoons of thai chilli sauce
One tablespon of soy sauce
Two teaspoons of crushed garlic (fresh is best)
Two teaspoons of crushed ginger
Two tablespoons lemon juice (or lime juice)

Satay Sauce for basting. Basting is best done with a silicone basting brush (as it is heat resistant, and real easy to clean)
300 g of peanut butter (most of a small jar)
One 400 ml (or so) can of coconut milk
Two tablespoons of sweet chilli sauce (or more if a sharper taste is desired)
Two tablespoons of oyster sauce
Add sugar, if a sweeter taste is desired

A medium hot (oiled) grill will do the trick, if the chicken is turned every five to ten minutes, basting regularly depending how thick the chicken is. The process is much the same if the chicken is whole or on skewers, and allow about thirty minutes to cook the chicken thoroughly. Check the chicken by cutting the thickest piece to see if the flesh is all white (There should be no hint of red)

Serve hot with vegetables of choice, and add the sauce onto the chicken if there is any left!

A great way to soak up a lazy afternoon or evening with friends.

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