Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 3/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 scallions, coarsely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and halved (remove seeds for less heat)
- Zest and juice of 2 limes, plus lime wedges for garnish
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 pounds skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks (separate pieces)
For the Salad:
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
Directions
Prepare the chicken: Preheat a grill to medium on one side. Combine the hoisin sauce, scallions, garlic, ginger, jalapeno, lime zest and juice, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste in a mini food processor or blender; process until almost smooth. Season the chicken with salt; toss with the hoisin mixture in a large bowl.
Make the salad: Bring the vinegar, sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/4 cup ice cubes until melted. Toss the cucumber and red onion in a serving bowl with the vinegar mixture; place in the refrigerator.
Grill the chicken over direct heat until the skin is crisp, 5 minutes per side, basting with extra marinade. Transfer to the cooler side of the grill; cover and grill until cooked through, 10 to 15 more minutes. Serve with the cucumber salad and lime wedges.
Per serving: Calories 375; Fat 16 g (Saturated 4 g); Cholesterol 107 mg; Sodium 1,906 mg; Carbohydrate 30 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 32 g
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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By ldubeiws
New York
on September 02, 2012
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Delicious dish that is refreshing with fresh flavors and very quick to make. Nice change form the typical BBQ tomato based sauces. When I make this again, I will marinate the chicken overnight in the sauce to see if there is a big difference in flavor. Marinating overnight does NOT always guarantee intense flavoring but this is a very good marinade.
By lisa.bwalsh_115...
Carlsbad, CA
on August 30, 2012
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Needed something quick for dinner tonight and made this. The family loved it !!! Will definitely make again
By theredhead333
San Jose, CA
on June 19, 2012
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I don't like jalepenos, although I still love spice, so I grated the garlic and the ginger instead of just chopping it in the food processor. Also, I have made the cucumbers on their own several times because they are so good and refreshing!
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