Carleez Sweet Asian Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 chicken halves
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 2 pinches powdered lemon grass (optional)
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon red chili pepper flakes
• 6 peppercorns, crushed (with back of spoon is fine)
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 3 ounces orange juice (orange cuties)
• 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 dash sesame oil (if ya have it)

Recipe

• 1 rinse your chicken in cold water.
• 2 rub chicken with dry mix.
• 3 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 pre-heat cast iron skillet to high on stovetop.
• 5 add oil.
• 6 after oil is hot - add chicken and reduce to medium-high.
• 7 sear both sides of chicken.
• 8 splash half of wet mix over chicken and let chicken simmer on both sides (flip 'em) for about 15 seconds each.
• 9 pour all but the last 1/3 cup of liquid over chicken and move to oven.
• 10 baste with the rest of the wet mix after 15 minutes.
• 11 start your rice to eat this with!
• 12 cook for 10- 15 more minutes in the oven, depending on the size of your chicken.