Grilled Hoisin Chicken and Plums

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  • 4
  • 15 mins
  • 40 mins

Ingredients

  • FOR THE THIGHS, HEAT:
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (2 to 2 1/4 pounds)
  • 4 plums, halved and pitted
  • 6 cups baby arugula
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped roasted salted cashews
  • Variation from Cuisine at Home (for 2)
  • 2 Tbsp. peanut oil
  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs (1 lb.)
  • FOR THE GLAZE, WHISK:
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped scallions (2 scallions)
  • 1 Tbsp. each minced fresh ginger and garlic
  • 2 tsp. each low-sodium soy sauce and rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp. each chili garlic sauce and sesame oil

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat a grill to medium. Combine the hoisin sauce, vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Remove 3 tablespoons of the mixture to a separate large bowl; add the chicken and toss to coat. Add the plums to the remaining hoisin mixture and toss to coat.

Brush the grill grates with olive oil. Add the chicken, skin-side down, and grill until marked and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes per side; transfer to a large plate. Place the plums cut-side down on the grill; cook until just softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the chicken.

Toss the arugula with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the lemon juice and cashews; season with salt. Serve with the grilled chicken and plums.

Variation:
Preheat oven to 500°. Line an 8-inch-square baking pan with foil.

For the thighs, heat oil in a large sauté pan over high. Add thighs, skin-side down, and cook until brown and crispy, 5 minutes.

For the glaze, whisk together hoisin, scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl.

Remove thighs from sauté pan and place into prepared baking pan, skin-side up. Pour glaze mixture evenly over thighs. Roast thighs 10 minutes. Cover pan; roast thighs until an instant-read thermometer inserted near but not touching the bones registers 175°, 10 minutes.

Spoon any glaze left in the pan onto the thighs before serving.

Per serving: 502 cal; 30g total fat (8gsat); 151mg chol; 936mg sodium; 30g carb; 0g fiber; 32g protein