Chicken in Quarters

Name: Chicken in Quarters
Ingredients: 1 chicken (3 to 3½ pounds), well rinsed, patted dry, and quartered; 1 chicken (3 to 3½ pounds), well rinsed, patted dry, and quartered; ¼ cup minced or grated fresh ginger; ¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; ¼ cup minced or grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Preparation info

3 to 4
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Delicious Oriental flavors marinate this chicken. The white meat will probably need less cooking time than the dark meat, so watch it carefully.

Ingredients

¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted
¼ cup minced or grated fresh ginger

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

In a bowl large enough to hold the chicken, stir all the ingredients, except the chicken, together. Add the chicken, and turn the pieces so they are well coated.
Cover the bowl loosely; refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Prepare hot coals for grilling.
Grill the chicken over medium heat, turning four or five times, until deep golden or lightl