Sesame Seed Grilled Chicken Pieces
Servings: 4 to 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] soy sauce
  • 5 tablespoons [75 mL] vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons [60 mL] water
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] dehydrated minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] sesame seeds
  • 1 1/2 cups [300 g] sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] Cayenne pepper
  • 1 [3 to 4-pound / 1.4 to 1.8-kg] chicken fryer, cut into 4 or 6 parts
  • For the marinade, into a bowl, well mix together soy sauce, vegetable oil, water, dehydrated minced onion, sesame seeds, sugar, minced garlic, ground ginger, salt and Cayenne pepper.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup [60 mL] of the marinade, refrigerated until ready to use.
  • Pour remaining marinade into a large enough zipper plastic bag.
  • Add chicken parts; seal then turn bag over to well coat chicken parts with mixture.
  • Leave to marinate refrigerated for at least 8 hours or overnight, turning bag every once in a while.
  • Prepare barbecue for direct cooking then preheat barbecue to medium intensity.
  • Drain chicken parts; throw away used marinade.
  • Grill chicken parts, skin side on hot barbecue rack, for 15 minutes.
  • Turn chicken parts over and barbecue for 15 minutes more.
  • Brush chicken parts with reserved marinade; barbecue for 5 minutes more,
  • Turn chicken parts over, brush with reserved cold marinade and barbecue for approximately 15 minutes more, until juices run clear and a meat thermometer indicates 170°F [77°C] inside the breast, 180°F [82°C] inside the thighs.
  • Throw away any leftover marinade.