BBQ Spice- Island Chicken
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 2 hrs
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken (enough to serve 6)
- water, to cover
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 star anise or 1 pinch anise
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 onion, peeled quartered
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1⁄2 cup pineapple juice
Directions
- Do ahead: Clean& truss chicken (Tie legs together and secure wings) and place in a large pot, cover with water.
- Add salt, ginger, anisseed,onion& soy sauce.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat ans simmer for 1 hour.
- Drain water from the chicken and leave it to cool completely.
- Mix honey and pineapple juice in a cup.
- BBQ Cooking: Thread the chicken onto a spit from the tail end coming out through the wishbone (Make sure it is balanced).
- Place over moderate heat with the spit rotating.
- Baste with the honey juice.
- Cook until golden about 3/4 hour.
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