Char Sui Chicken Thighs with Basmati Rice
Char sui is a rich Chinese barbecue sauce that is popular in Cantonese cooking.
4 people
25 minutes
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 200 g SuperValu Basmati Rice rinsed
- 4 small SuperValu Bread Rolls or one large crusty cob loaf, hallowed out
- 8 - SuperValu Fresh Irish Free Range Chicken Thighs skin on
For the Chair Sui Sauce
-
2
tbsp
Chinese 5 Spice
For the Char Sui Sauce
-
1
pinch
Black Pepper
-
80
ml
Black Treacle
-
6
cloves
Garlic
chopped
-
200
ml
Hoisin Sauce
-
1
tsp
Red Food Colouring
-
1
pinch
Salt
-
1
tbsp
Sesame Oil
-
3
tbsp
White Wine
Method
- Preheat the barbecue to a medium heat.
- Combine the char sui sauce ingredients together in a large bowl, then add the chicken. Marinate the chicken thighs for 30 minutes.
- Place the chicken on the barbecue and cook over an indirect heat for 20 minutes, turning once or twice during cooking.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice as per the packet instructions.
- When the chicken thighs are cooked through, place them on a direct heat and coat with extra marinade until they are sticky.
- Serve with rice in the hallowed-out bread as a serving bowl in the middle of the table or as individual portions in small cobs.
