Recipe: Grilled Char Siu Chicken

By daiseyduck

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. In a blender, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, Sriracha, rice wine, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder, sesame oil and chopped beet. Purée until smooth. Transfer to a sealable plastic bag, add the chicken and shake to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

2. The next day, light a grill. Remove the chicken from the marinade, wiping off any excess sauce and place the chicken in a medium bowl. Toss with the vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill, turning as needed, until charred and reading 165º on a meat thermometer, 16 minutes.

3. Transfer to a platter and let rest 5 minutes, then serve.