SPATCHCOCK GOCHUJANG CHICKEN

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Forget run-of-the-mill sausages and and burgers - light the barbecue for Tom Kerridge's spiced spatchcock chicken. You can also cook it in the oven

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1.8kg whole chicken
200ml ginger beer (optional)
1 bunch of spring onions, trimmed and sliced on the diagonal
small bunch of coriander, leaves picked
sesame oil, for drizzling
3 tbsp gochujang paste
3 garlic cloves, finely grated
2cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice or white wine vinegar
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp golden caster sugar

Steps:

  • Put the chicken on a board breast-side down with the legs facing you. Using kitchen scissors or poultry shears, cut along either side of the backbone and remove it (freeze it to use for stock). Open the chicken out, turn it over and push down the breastbone to flatten. Cut a few slashes in the legs and thighs.
  • Whisk the marinade ingredients together. Reserve 2 tbsp and rub the rest all over the chicken, working it under the skin. Cover and chill for at least 1 hr or overnight.
  • Light the barbecue, stacking the coals on one side. When the flames have died down and the coals are ashen, lay a flameproof foil tray or old roasting tin over the empty side and pour in the ginger beer or 100ml water. Set the grill on top. Place the chicken skin-side up on the grill, cover with the lid and cook for 45 mins. Baste with the reserved marinade, then re-cover and cook for 5 mins more. Move the chicken to the hotter side of the barbecue for 5 mins to char the skin a little, being careful not to burn it. The chicken is ready when the legs pull away easily and a digital probe thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh and breast reads 70C. Lift onto a board, rest for 10 mins then scatter over the spring onions and coriander. Drizzle with sesame oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 58 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium

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