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PatioDaddio
05-01-2010, 01:54 PM
I've got a pile of B/S chicken thighs, so I thought I'd use them as an
opportunity to work up a new recipe and blog post. It's nothing really
fancy, just some Asian-marinated thighs grilled on skewers that I plan
to serve over some fried rice.

Here is my working recipe, as it's rattling around in my head:

Ingredients
15 Boneless/skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
10 skewers (I use bamboo)

Marinade
1/2 cup Soy sauce
1/2 cup Pineapple juice
1/2 cup Coke classic (a natural tenderizer)
4 cloves Garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Chinese five spice
1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground fresh
1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes

Glaze
1/2 cup Chili sauce (Heinz, of course)
1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
1/4 cup Rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup Pepper jelly
1/4 tsp Chinese five spice

Method
Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a large zip-top bag, seal and
shake gently to combine.

Add the chicken thighs to the bag, seal (removing the excess air) and
squish the chicken around to ensure even coverage.

Put the bag in a bowl or baking dish and refrigerate for four hours.

Combine all of the glaze ingredients in a small sauce pan.

Bring the glaze just to a boil over medium heat.

Remove from the heat and set aside.

If you plan to use bamboo skewers, soak them for an hour.

Prepare your grill for indirect cooking at medium-high heat (about 375*).

Remove the chicken from the marinade and drain well.

Slide three chicken onto a pair of parallel skewers (about an inch apart).

Repeat with the remaining thighs.

Grill the chicken over direct heat for about two minutes, or until they are
seared nicely.

Flip the skewers over and sear the other side.

Move the skewers to the indirect side of the grill and cook them until the
internal temperature is 165* (about 10-15 minutes).

Brush both sides of the chicken with the glaze and quickly move them over
the direct heat for a minute or so. You just want the glaze to get sticky
and lightly browned.

Flip the skewers over and cook another minute.

Remove the skewers from the grill, coat them again with the glaze.

Serve and enjoy!

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Thoughts?

John

cowgirl
05-01-2010, 02:36 PM
Sounds very tasty to me John! :-D

landarc
05-01-2010, 04:12 PM
Can't see anything that doesn't work there. And Asian style chicken on sticks is always a hit.

boatnut
05-01-2010, 04:35 PM
sounds tasty, john, on my list of things to try soon!

Moose
05-01-2010, 04:36 PM
That sounds great! I'd love to see pics...

Alan in Ga
05-01-2010, 06:34 PM
Sounds real good I am going to try the marinade next chicken time thanks

deepsouth
05-01-2010, 06:43 PM
sounds excellent!

qndummy
05-01-2010, 09:42 PM
That sound great!! I'd try that. Do you leave the thighs whole or cut them in strips? I'll try it with Norcos Moms fried rice.

PatioDaddio
05-01-2010, 10:34 PM
Well, I went pretty much according to plan and I think it was a winner. The ladies gave it the following scores (1 to 10):

7.5 (Patio Wife-io)
8 (#1 daughter)
8 (#2 daughter)
10 (#3 daughter)

That's an 8.4 average, and I'll take that any day.

Recipe to come...

John