With summer fast approaching, it is once again that time of year to start thinking about grilling. Somehow food just seems to taste better after it’s been cooked outside, and out of all the things that are possible to grill, which is pretty much everything, these are two of my favorite chicken recipes.
Chicken Skewers
The shish kabob sometimes gets dismissed by serious grillers, but I have always enjoyed them. I have to admit though, instead of focusing on cherry tomatoes (which are great, but I prefer to keep them on a salad) and peppers, I like to keep it simple and stick with just meat. This recipe always comes out well, a spicy Asian chicken.
In a large bowl mix together ½ cup packed light brown sugar, ½ cup rice vinegar, 1/3 cup hot chili paste, ¼ cup fish sauce, ¼ cup Sriracha, and 2 teaspoons of grated ginger. Once all of these ingredients have been mixed together, simply dunk the pieces of chicken and then skewer them. If you soak the skewers in water overnight they will do better on the grill. Once you have coated all of the chicken, pour the rest of the marinade into a pan and stick it on the grill too. As the chicken cooks, which should take 8-10 minutes, baste it with the hot sauce. Enjoy!
Beer Can Chicken On The Grill
Beer can chicken became really popular recently, and for good reason. It is insanely easy, very versatile, and it produces a juicy chicken every time. When I grill a beer can chicken, I like to keep it simple. First you need to drink about half of the can of beer (make sure to wash the can, you don’t want to use a dirty one). As you are drinking fill a drip pan with about half an inch of water and put it on the grill over an unlit burner.
Next, season the chicken. You can use any seasoning you like, but one of my favorites is a combination of 4 tablespoons kosher salt, 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons paprika, and 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper. Once you have mixed these ingredients together rub the chicken with it. Then put the chicken over the half full beer can, legs down, and put it on the grill over an unlit burner. You want to cook it with indirect heat. It usually takes about an hour for the chicken to fully cook, depending on how hot the grill is.
For a slight variation on this recipe, try using a different rub. Here is another one of my favorites, but this one is more complicated. Combine ½ cup paprika, 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper, 5 tablespoons ground black pepper, 6 tablespoons of garlic powder, 3 tablespoons of onion powder, 6 tablespoons of salt, 2 1/2 tablespoons of dried oregano, 2 ½ tablespoons of dried thyme. This should give you more than enough for one chicken, but the extra stores really well. It also works on almost any type of meat that you want to grill, so having leftovers just makes grilling next time easier.
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