Fa Cai Smoked Lemongrass Chicken
Makes: 4
Ingredients
Recipe preparation
4pcs Chicken Legs Bone-in
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2tbsp. Fish Sauce
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3tsp. White Pepper Powder
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3cloves Garlic
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2stalk Lemongrass
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1tbsp. Sesame Oil
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5stalks Spring Onion
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2pcs Kaffir Lime Leaf
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1tsp. Sugar
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1tsp. Salt
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In the kitchen:
- Blend the White Part of the lemon grass, together with all the other seasonings until a fine paste.
- Brine the Chicken legs in a salt solution with 3 Table Spoon Salt & Sugar for 1 hour.
- Remove the Chicken legs from the brine and marinate with the lemongrass paste for another hour.
At the barbecue:
- Preheat the Weber Grill to 200 Degrees Celsius and prepare for In-Direct Heat. If using a charcoal barbecue, you will need ¾ Weber Rapid-fire Chimney Starter of lit briquettes.
- Place the Weber Cedar Wood Plank over Direct heat to get it smoldering. Once the plank starts releasing smoke, place chicken skin side up on the plank on Indirect Heat.
- Roast the chicken for 30 minutes until skin becomes crispy.
- Check that the internal temperature has reached 80 degrees Celsius with the Weber Instant Read Thermometer.