Tea Smoked Chicken
On June 29, 2006 in Different Dinner Project, Recipes
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
1/2 cup black tea leaves
1/2 cup raw rice
2 tablespoons ginger, sliced
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 tablespoon sesame oil
salt and pepper
water
- Prepare grill for indirect grilling.
- Combine tea leaves, rice, ginger and orange zest on a sheet of tinfoil. Fold the tinfoil to seal in the ingredients and poke several times with a fork. Toss smoke pouch directly above the grill (alternately, put ingredients in grill's smoker) and turn to high until smoke starts coming out of the grill.
- Meanwhile, rub chicken breasts with five spice and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring water to a boil and steam chicken breasts over it until flesh turns white but the chicken is not completely cooked.
- Lower the heat on the grill and place the chicken on the unheated side. Smoke until chicken is fully cooked, about 30-40 minutes.
- Brush chicken lightly with sesame oil before serving.
makes 4 servings


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