Benne Seed Chicken

Name: Benne Seed Chicken
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Leg-Thigh Quarters, skinned (about 2 lb.); 1 onion, quartered; 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried ground ginger; 1/2 cup sesame seeds; Garnishes: lemon slices, tomato slices

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 Chicken Leg-Thigh Quarters, skinned (about 2 lb.)
1 onion, quartered
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried ground ginger
1/2 cup sesame seeds
Garnishes: lemon slices, tomato slices

Directions

1

Place chicken in a shallow dish or large zip-top plastic freezer bag.
2

Process quartered onion, 2 Tbsp. sugar, and next 7 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides; pour over chicken. Cover or seal, and chill 2 hours.
3

Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly over chicken; place in a lightly greased shallow roasting pan.
4

Bake at 375° for 50 to 55 minutes or until done. Garnish, if desired.