Chicken Entertaining Main Asian

Spiced chicken with chilli jam

Name: Spiced chicken with chilli jam
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian
Ingredients: 1 tsp each ground turmeric and cumin; 1/4 tsp shrimp paste (from Asian food stores); 1 lemongrass stalk, finely grated; 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime; 1 tbs kecap manis (Indonesian soy sauce); 4 chicken marylands; Chilli jam, steamed rice and steamed Chinese broccoli (gai lan), to serve

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This chicken and chilli recipe by Mike Eggert makes like work of summer entertaining with friends. Just add some cold beers.

1 tsp each ground turmeric and cumin
1/4 tsp shrimp paste (from Asian food stores)
1 lemongrass stalk, finely grated
2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1 tbs kecap manis (Indonesian soy sauce)
4 chicken marylands
Chilli jam, steamed rice and steamed Chinese broccoli (gai lan), to serve

Method

1.

Combine spices, shrimp paste, lemongrass, kaffir leaves, lime zest and juice, and kecap manis in a large bowl.
2.

Add chicken and turn to coat, then cover and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight to marinate.
3.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat a chargrill pan over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving the marinade.
4.

Season chicken with salt and cook, skin-side down, for 5 minutes or until charred.
5.

Turn and cook for a further 5 minutes, then transfer to a baking paper-lined baking tray and drizzle over reserved marinade.
6.

Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
7.

Serve with chilli jam, rice and broccoli.