Thai Barbecued Chicken

By Vaijayanthi Srinivasan

Ingredients:
Chicken – 1 kg, cut into bite-sized pieces
Ginger – 1 tblsp, julienned, for garnish

For Marinade:
Garlic – 10 cloves, minced
Black Peppercorns – 2 tblsp, crushed
Soy Sauce – 2 tblsp
Sugar – 2 tblsp
Brandy – 2 tblsp
Salt – 1 tsp

For Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce:
White Vinegar – 125 ml
Sugar – 100 gms
Garlic – 5 cloves, minced
Red Chillies – 3, minced
Salt – 1/2 tsp

Method:
1. Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
2. Add the chicken pieces and combine well with the marinade.
3. Keep aside in a fridge for 4 hours.
4. Grill the chicken under a broiler or over hot charcoal, turning from time to time, until browned on all sides or for about 30 minutes.
5. Mix all the sweet thai chilli sauce ingredients in a pan.
6. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
7. Serve the chicken with the sweet thai chilli sauce and plain rice garnished with ginger juliennes.

Vaijayanthi Srinivasan

Vaijayanthi Srinivasan is a South Indian by birth who learnt cooking at a very young age. Mother of 3, she takes pride in cooking various South Indian traditional meals for the family to enjoy. She has been cooking for the last 35 years.

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