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Asian-Style Grilled Chicken

  • ACTIVE: 30 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Using Asian fish sauce as a marinade for the chicken creates a salty, savory flavor that is surprisingly complex. This recipe is adapted from Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid's third book, Hot Sour Salty Sweet.

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Our Pairing Suggestion

A fruity white will balance the saltiness of the chicken. Opt for a West Coast Chenin Blanc.

Recipe: Asian-Style Grilled Chicken

  • MAKE-AHEAD

Ingredients

  1. 1/3 cup Asian fish sauce
  2. 2 whole chicken legs, split
  3. 4 chicken breast halves on the bone, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces
  4. Freshly ground black pepper
  1. Put the fish sauce in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Generously season with black pepper and toss again. Let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour or refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
  2. Light a grill. Oil the grate and grill the chicken over a medium-hot fire, turning often, until lightly charred and cooked through, about 15 minutes for the breast pieces and 25 minutes for the legs and thighs. Serve.
Serve With Steamed rice.
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