Teriyaki grilled spatchcock

Recipe by: Elaine Russell

EASY

Ready in 1 hour 15 mins

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Prep: 45 mins Cook: 30 mins

Serves: 2

Once spatchcocked (split open and flattened), poussins or small chickens can be quickly grilled, each bird providing a single serving. Here they are basted with a Japanese-style mixture made with fresh ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil. Serve with rice and steamed vegetables, such as snow peas.

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Ingredients

2 spatchcock or poussins (about 400 g each)

red chillies to garnish (optional)

For the baste:

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger

1 tbsp yellow box honey

2 tsp sesame oil

1 ½ tbsp teriyaki marinade

2 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce

½ tsp very finely chopped fresh red chilli, or to taste

Preparation method

1.		To spatchcock the poussins, use a knife or poultry shears to cut up one side of the backbone, then cut out the backbone altogether. Open out each bird on a chopping board, skin side up, and press down firmly with the palm of your hand. Cut off the wing tips and knuckles to make the birds a neater shape, then carefully remove the skin. Secure each bird in a flat position with a long metal skewer, pushing it through crossways from the meaty part of one drumstick to the other. Place the birds in a large shallow dish or roasting tin.

2.		Mix together the baste ingredients, then pour it over the poussins, turning so they are well coated on both sides. Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes.

3.		Preheat the grill to moderate. Place the poussins on the grill rack, skinned side down. Grill for about 30 minutes – basting frequently with the teriyaki mixture and turning over after 15 minutes – until cooked through. Test by piercing the thigh with the tip of a knife; the juices that run out should be clear.

4.		While the poussins are cooking, make the chillies into ‘flowers’, if using, by slicing one end of each chilli into fine ‘petals’. Serve the poussins hot, garnished with the chilli flowers.

Some more ideas…

To make a tomato and cumin baste, replace the ginger and soy sauce with 2 tbsp tomato sauce and 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, and add 1 tsp Dijon mustard and ½ tsp cumin seeds. Omit the chilli. * Use 4 skinless chicken breast fillets instead of the poussins, to serve 4. Double the ingredients for the teriyaki baste, except the sesame oil, and grill for 10–12 minutes.

Health points

Some studies have shown that chillies can help to reduce blood cholesterol levels. There are also reports suggesting that eating chillies can help to protect against gastric ulcers by causing the stomach lining to secrete a mucus that coats the stomach, thus protecting it from damage by irritants.

Each serving provides

GI estimate low.

Nutrition

kJ 1802 kcal
Protein 53 g
Fat 13 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Carbohydrate 22 g
Sugar 19 g
Fibre 1 g
Sodium 1186 mg

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Printed from Allrecipes.com.au 2/09/2010