Spiced Chicken Parcels

Name: Spiced Chicken Parcels
Ingredients: 12 free-range chicken wings, thighs or drumsticks; 12 free-range chicken wings, thighs or drumsticks; 2 tsp clear honey; 2 tsp grated fresh root ginger; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp rice wine or dry amontillado sherry; 2 tbsp rice wine or dry amontillado sherry; 1 tbsp rice vinegar or sherry vinegar; 1 tbsp rice vinegar or sherry vinegar; 1 tsp ground Szechuan peppercorns (optional); 1 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

This is excellent picnic food.

Ingredients

1 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
1 tsp ground Szechuan peppercorns (optional)
2

Main course

Method

Mix all the ingredients, except the chicken, together to make a marinade. Place the chicken in a large bowl and pour the marinade over. Stir well to make sure each piece is coated. Cover, refrigerate, and leave for 2–3 hours, or overnight if this is convenient.

Take 12 roasting bags or squares of foil or baking parchment, cut to the right size, place a chicken piece on each, and wrap th