Grilled Chicken Recipe

Grilled Chicken

Gai Yang is a popular Thai styled barbecued chicken that can be found just about everywhere from street food vendors. The traditional way of cooking the chicken is by slowly grilling it on a wood skewer, over wood fire coals. These days you'll see the same recipe used when cooking the whole chicken on modern rotisserie ovens. The marinade used produces a delicious and authentic tasting Thai style grilled chicken however you decide to cook it. In this cooking lesson and demonstration we show you how to do it using an oven broiler. Of course it does taste different when cooked over an open fire, but the oven method is so much more convenient and we ended up with a beautiful and flavorful chicken. If you have a barbecue and want to try the traditional way, just remember to keep the heat low and cook the chicken slowly until the skin is crispy and golden brown.

Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Prep time: 1 Hour
Cooking time: 1 Hour
Ready in: 2 Hours

Ingredients:
For the Marinade
  • 1/2 stalk Lemongrass
  • 2 Coriander Roots
  • 2 large cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1/4 Cup Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Dark Sweet Soy Sauce
For the Dried Chili Dipping Sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh Lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Toasted Ground White Rice
  • 2 teaspoons Sun Dried Thai Hot Chili
  • 2 teaspoons Coriander / Cilantro Leaves
For the Chicken
  • 4 - 5 pounds Chicken Meat

Basic Directions:

1) Prepare the marinade by grinding peppercorns, garlic, and coriander roots, then blending with soy sauce, fish sauce, dark sweet soy sauce, and turmeric powder.

2) Clean and wash the chicken. Split it down the backbone and lay flat. Marinate in the marinade for about 1 hour.

3) Broil at 175°C or 350°F for about an hour, basting a few times with the leftover marinade. While the chicken cooks, prepare the dried chili dipping sauce.

4) Serve with sticky rice, dried chili dipping sauce, and other foods.

For more detailed information and a free video lesson, visit this web page: thaicookbook.tv/?rid=89