Thai Grilled Chicken | Gai Yang | ไก่ย่าง

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoons ground white pepper
• 3 Tablespoons honey
• 5 pound chicken ((or 2 cornish hens))

Steps

1. 1

   Peel the head of garlic and put all cloves into the mortar and pestle. Pound the garlic until all cloves are broken down.

2. 2

   Add the salt and white pepper and continue pounding until a smooth paste is formed. Add the honey and mix until incorporated into the marinade.

3. 3

   Place the marinade in a large gallon size ziploc bag with the chicken or cornish hens. Massage the marinade into the chicken, then place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 2 hours, and up overnight.

4. 4

   Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the marinated chicken on the grill rack of a roasting pan and cook in oven for 1 hour. Turn the chicken over and cook on the other side for 20 additional minutes. Flip back to front side, turn the oven up to HIGH BROIL and cook for 8 more minutes to achieve crisp skin.

5. 5

   Serve chicken with green papaya salad and sticky rice. Don't forget the nam jim gai or nam jim jaew dipping sauces! Enjoy!