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Spiced barbecued chicken

If you're after an easy BBQ recipe  with a bit of a kick -  do try these spiced barbecued chicken thighs and drumsticks, which are marinated in a South-East Asian sauce. They are absolutely delicious, and if you don't want them to be too spicy, just use sweet chilli sauce instead of chilli paste.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: South East Asian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 750 g mixed chicken thighs and drumstick ( about 6
  • 2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 Tbsp chilli paste
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp unrefined sugar
  • To serve:
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 spring onions

Method
 

  1. Finely grate the ginger and garlic. Mix these with all ingredients in a bowl then add the chicken pieces and coat them well with the marinade. Leave to marinate for minimum 30 minutes, longer if you can.
  2. Heat you BBQ and cook the chicken leg pieces on medium heat for 25-30 minutes, turning regularly and brushing them with the marinade.
  3. Slice the spring onions diagonally.
  4. When the chicken legs are golden, charred (and cooked through!) put them on a serving plate, then scatter the spring onions around and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.