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the whole chicken baked in the oven is always a festive appearance, which ennobles even a dull weekend lunch. what is even more wonderful is that it gets done almost by itself :))...
the today chicken was seasoned with a marinade with asian flavors and got a fantastic taste. the freshly ground szechuan pepper, the ginger, the garlic, the chilly and thai basil defined the exotic aroma of the sauce that accompanied the spicy chicken.
ingredients:
- a whole chicken
- a few cloves of garlic
- some chilies
- szechuan-pepper (2 teaspoons) or black pepper
- a large tablespoon of pepper paste
- fresh ginger (a piece the size of a walnut)
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce (thai sauce)
- 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar (thai)
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons apple vinegar (if you do not have rice vinegar)
- fresh thai basil
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and now presenting aromatic stars alone, to feel important :)):
szechuan pepper, ground in grinding bowl:
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thai basil, which is very different from the italian one:
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and here it is accompanied by a banana leaf, waiting to be used for serving the chicken.
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thai chili in multicolor option - pay attention to these peppers, they are very hot!
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prepare the marinade: mix the coarsely ground szechuan pepper with grated ginger, crushed garlic, chopped thai basil, sliced chilies. add the liquids: wine, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil (optional). mix well.
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add a teaspoon of brown sugar extracted from sugar cane. note the color and texture of this "bio" brown sugar. this is how the brown sugar should look like.
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at the end, add a tablespoon with pepper paste.
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i got a delicious spicy sauce, with extremely strong and alluring aroma.
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the chicken, well washed and wiped, will be placed in this marinade and will stay in the refrigerator, covered, for at least 2 hours.
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place the chicken in a higher oven pan, cover it well with the sauce and put it in the oven. inside the chicken put a few crushed cloves of garlic, a 2 cm piece of peeled ginger and some strains of basil left after you torn the leaves used for the marinade.
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the oven should be preheated to 180 degrees. cover the pan with aluminum foil or baking paper.
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after the first hour, remove the foil, reduce the temperature to 160 degrees and bake another 45 minutes, sprinkling often with sauce, until the chicken is well browned.
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serve with garnish of rice, preferably in an exotic setting, such as on a banana leaf.
enjoy your meal!