Thai Southern Chicken

Name: Thai Southern Chicken
Ingredients: 4 pounds chicken whole, spatchcocked and thoroughly pricked with a fork; 4 large garlic cloves peeled; 1 1/2 teaspoons white peppercorns whole; 2 each cilantro root or 1/4 cup of finely-chopped cilantro stems; 1 tablespoon turmeric; 1 tablespoon fish sauce Thai, or 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1/4 cup brown sugar packed

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 pounds chicken whole, spatchcocked and thoroughly pricked with a fork
4 large garlic cloves peeled
1 1/2 teaspoons white peppercorns whole
2 each cilantro root or 1/4 cup of finely-chopped cilantro stems
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon fish sauce Thai, or 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar packed

Directions

1

In a food processor, blend everything but the chicken together to form a paste.
2

Thoroughly rub the chicken with the marinade, going underneath the skin where possible.
3

Let the chicken marinate in a covered bowl, chilled, for 2 hours (up to overnight).
4

Grill on low coals until the skin is charred and the thighs release clear juices when punctured.