Recipe#25384

Title: Broiled Gingered Chicken

  Bon Appetit  LIGHT AND EASY SPECIAL
  
  Posted by Fred Peters.

Yield: 4 servings
 
      4    Chicken legs with thighs (8
           -oz each)
      4 sm Garlic cloves
      4 oz Fresh ginger, cut into
           -1/4-inch slices
           Grated peel of 1 large lemon
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Freshly-ground pepper
    1/2 c  Fresh cilantro leaves
    1/4 c  Fresh lemon juice
      2 tb Sherry vinegar
      4 ts Peanut oil
           Fresh cilantro sprigs
           -(garnish)
      4    Lime wedges (garnish)
 
  Use very sharp knife to score chicken skin diagonally,
  spacing cuts about 1/4-inch apart.  Arrange chicken in
  single layer, skin side up, in baking dish.  With
  machine running, drop garlic and ginger through feed
  tube of food processor; mince finely.  Mix in lemon
  peel, salt, and pepper. Add cilantro and mince finely.
  Blend in lemon juice and vinegar. Add oil in thin
  stream through feed tube with machine running. Rub
  mixture over both sides of chicken; set aside for 2 to
  3 hours. Grease broiler pan and position about 4
  inches from heat source; preheat broiler. Transfer the
  chicken to heated pan.  Broil until just tender, very
  juicy, and deep golden, or 10 to 15 minutes on each
  side.  Turn chicken skin side up for last 2 to 3
  minutes and brush with any remaining ginger sauce.
  Transfer chicken to a warm platter and let stand for 5
  minutes. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.