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Qin’s Chinese Chicken Barbecue
2017-08-09
- This Recipe
- Chef: Qin
- Cuisine: Asian Cuisine
- Course: Barbecue, Main Dish, Meat
- Difficulty: Easy
- Category: Course
- Servings: 5
- Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
- Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
- Readiness Time: 4 H
- This Post
- Chef : François
- Category: Recipe
- Posted on: Wednesday August 9, 2017
- Comments : 2 Comments
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Languages :
English | 
Français
- Ingredients
- Ginger, Sesame oil, Honey, 5 spice powder, Chicken, Hoisin sauce, Soy sauce, Rice vinegar,
La version Française se trouve ICI |
Qin’s Chinese Chicken Barbecue |
 | About this recipeSummertime means barbecue in my backyard ! |
Source of the recipeI've got this recipe since I met my dear Chinese friend Qin, a lovely girl who was a work colleague as I decided to take an engineering job in Germany, Baden Wurtemberg, south of Stuttgart.I am not going to lie : my years in Germany were miserable. I'm not a German hater, I like their discipline, but honestly, between the cold weather, the miserable local cuisine, and sometimes cold German people (not all of them I have to say), my life was not as good as my life in California. However, in this cold Germany, I met a warm Chinese Sun, my friend Qin, who seemed even more desperate to be in Germany. And so Qin ws trying to make the best of her life, and she brought me to the finest Chinese restaurants, where I discovered true Chinese food, and she then taught me a few recipes from her native China. This is one of the recipes I have kept preciously. |
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 | My friend Qin taught me how she was making her Chinese BBQ Chicken, and not only were they delicious, they were also so simple to prepare ! |
Who would have thought that a Chinese friend would teach me great barbecues in... Germany ?? |
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And since I have the recipe, I keep BBQ'ig those Chicken, but also other meats like Porc, and it's a delight that my guest love everytime |
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All recipes of Barbecues   
All the Recipes of Barbecues are HERE |
Modifications to the original recipeI modified only a few things...
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Ingredients
 | Meat 1 ¾lbs Chicken Thighs (800 grams)4 Garlic ClovesSauce 6 tablespoons of Honey3 tablespoons of Hoisin Sauce3 tablespoons of Soy Sauce2 tablespoons of Rice Vinegar1 tablespoon of Sesame Oil1 teaspoon of 5 Spices Powder3 tablespoons of Ginger Root. Or ginger powder |
Steps
Asian IngredientsI urge you to buy Chinese ingredients in an Asian supermarket, and not at your local store. Not only it is one secret that will make your recipe taste really good like in restaurants, but it is also often cheaper... |
In the States, it has become quite easy to find Asian stores. In California, it's so easy we have even Chinese chains like 99 Ranch markets. 99 Ranch Market 345 E Main St Alhambra CA 91801 USA |
 | The Hoisin Sauce is used in China for barbecues |
 | The Soy Sauce is not a secret ingredient as you can imagine. You can find it anywhere. This is one ingredient you can purchase at your local store, not an Asian market necessarily.However, I like to purchase this "mushroom soy sauce" from the brand "Healthy Boy", I find it really tastier than any other sauce. |
 | The Rice Vinegar is obtained by fermentation of rice alcohol. You need to buy it from an Asian store, or over the internet.You will find several colors at the supermarket. If you can, buy a red one which will give a fragrant color to the meat |
My brand is "Huang Chiew" |
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 | No need to talk about the Sesame Oil , you can find it easily almost anywhere |
 | the 5 Spices Powder is a fine powder that adds a lot of Chinese flavor, I would not skip that one, as it gives a fine taste to the recipe ! |
 | The meatFor the meat, I takeChicken Thighs (1 ¾lbs or 800 g), but you may use other meats. I tried this recipe with Pork, and that worked beautifully as well |
Slice in half the Garlic Cloves (4) |
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Rub the Chicken Thighs (1 ¾lbs or 800 g) with theGarlic Cloves |
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 | The marinadeThe sauce is so simple to make !Simply mix in a bowl:
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Peel and grate some Ginger Root |
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 | To peel the Ginger Root , simply use a spoon, not a peeler ! Then grate it, or even use a small food processor like this one |
 | Combine everything in a large bowl |
Start to smell delish ! |
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MarinadeAdd in the theChicken Thighs (1 ¾lbs or 800 g) and mix with your hands or with a fork, and make sure the meat is entirely coated with the marinade sauce |
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 Cover and marinate overnight in the fridge,4 hours at least !This marinade time is a key secret to master the Chinese BBQ |
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 If you can, toss the meat from time to time |
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Barbecu'ingTime to cook !1 hour before cooking, take the meat out of the fridge so it is tempered by the time you cook. |
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 | Grill over direct heat until browned |
 | You may use a bit of oil, in that case choose Sesame Oil |
 | NOTE (08/09/2017) : You may use an oven, even if you will get better results with a barbecue |
 | After a few minutes , flip the meat |
Do not worry about the dark spots, they come from the sugar in the sauce that caramelizes |
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Press hard on the meat to extract the juice to fully cook the meat |
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What adorable colors ! |
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Cutting the meatChinese cooks cut the meat before it's served |
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Makes it easier to eat with chopsticks ! |
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ResultA real bliss !The meat is so tender and tasty. One of my favorite BBQ recipes. |
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All the Asian Cuisine recipes All the Asian Cuisine recipes are HERE |
The 2 other recipes of Barbecues |
Cooking with the same ingredients ?
What else to cook with Ginger |
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What else to cook with Sesame oil |
What else to cook with Honey |
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What else to cook with Chicken |
What else to cook with Soy sauce |
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1 ¾lbs Chicken Thighs (800 g)
4 Garlic Cloves
6 tablespoons of Honey
3 tablespoons of Hoisin Sauce
3 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons of Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon of Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon of 5 Spices Powder
3 tablespoons of Ginger Root
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