Ping Kai

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  • Prep Time

    45 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Resting Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    364 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Thai, Laos

Ping Kai

Pīng kai is the Lao version of grilled chicken. In Thailand it’s also called kai yang, gai yang, kai ping, gai ping, or kai yang lao (Lao roast chicken).

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 chicken leg whole
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 Thai chili
  • 1 shallot , cut into pieces
  • 3 coriander root with the leaves
  • 1 lemongrass roughly chopped, 1 stalk
  • 1 inch ginger fresh, piece
  • ½ inch Turmeric fresh, piece
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil neutral
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar
  • salt
  • white pepper

Equipment

  • Mortar and pestle
  • barbecue sauce

Instructions

  1. Place the garlic cloves, chili, coriander roots and leaves, palm sugar, neutral vegetable oil, ginger, lemongrass, shallot, and turmeric into a mortar, and pour over the soy sauce and rice vinegar.
  2. Using the pestle, crush everything until a paste forms.
  3. Finally, add the oyster sauce and mix well.
  4. Place the chicken thighs in a large dish, season lightly with salt and pepper, then pour over all the contents of the mortar.
  5. Mix well then marinate for 3 hours (2 hours in the refrigerator and 1 hour at room temperature).
  6. Light a charcoal barbecue, wood fire, or electric or gas grill.
  7. Remove the chicken from its marinade, and reserve the liquid.
  8. Wait until the fire is hot before placing the chicken on the grill.
  9. Grill the chicken, turning frequently.
  10. As soon as the chicken begins to brown, gradually drizzle with the reserved marinade, and grill again until cooked through and golden brown.
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