Hoisin Chicken

  • 3/4 Cup hoisin sauce

  • 3 scallions, coarsely chopped

  • 5 cloves garlic

  • 1 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced

  • 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and halved (remove seeds for less heat)

  • Zest and juice of 2 limes

  • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar

  • Kosher salt and pepper

  • 2 Pounds skin-on chicken thighs & drumsticks (separate pieces)


Directions

Combine hoisin sauce, scallions, garlic, ginger, jalapeno, lime zest and juice, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste in a mini food processor or blender.

Process until almost smooth.

Season the chicken with salt

Toss with the hoisin mixture in a large bowl.

Grill the chicken over direct her until the skin is crisp, 5 minutes per side, basting with extra marinade.

Transfer to the cooler side of grill, cover and grill until cooked through, 10-15 more minutes.


Note:  I have cooked this entirely on the heat of the grill and I have also baked in the oven.  Don’t worry about the transferring to indirect heat.  Just cook as you normally would bake or grill chicken.  I have let this marinade for a few hours or just used the sauce like I would use barbecue sauce.  Since I don’t like a lot of lime I cut the lime to the juice of one lime and it was perfect.