Gai Yang
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Gai Yang
Isaan grilled chicken marinated with garlic, coriander root, pepper and fish sauce.
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About this dish
Isaan grilled chicken marinated with garlic, coriander root, pepper and fish sauce.
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Substitutions can make the recipe easier, safer or suitable for a dietary need, but they may change the authentic flavour.
Flavour: light soy sauce plus a pinch of seaweed
Allergy: coconut aminos
Dietary: vegan fish sauce
Flavour: light brown sugar
Allergy: maple syrup
Dietary: coconut sugar
Ingredients
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1.2 kg whole chickenspatchcocked
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6 cloves garlic
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3 roots coriander root
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1 tbsp white peppercorns
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2 tbsp fish sauce
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1 tbsp light soy sauce
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1 tbsp palm sugar
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1 tsp turmericoptional
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2 tbsp Cooking Oil
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Method
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1
Make marinade
Pound garlic, coriander root and pepper; mix with sauces, sugar and oil.
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2
Marinate chicken
Rub all over chicken and refrigerate for at least four hours.
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3
Prepare grill
Set up medium indirect heat.
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4
Grill slowly
Cook skin-side up then finish skin-side down until browned and fully cooked.
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5
Rest and cut
Rest ten minutes, chop and serve with dipping sauce and sticky rice.
What it tastes like
Juicy, smoky and savoury with aromatic pepper and lightly caramelised skin.
Make it milder
Reduce fresh chillies and chilli paste, remove chilli seeds, and serve extra chilli separately.
Ingredient substitutions
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Vegetarian alternative
Where suitable, replace meat or seafood with firm tofu, mushrooms or mixed vegetables and use vegetarian sauces and stock.
Common mistakes
Avoid overcrowding the pan, rushing aromatic stages, or failing to taste and balance the final seasoning before serving.
Serving the dish
Serve hot or at room temperature with the traditional accompaniment noted in the recipe.
Add the listed fresh herbs, lime, chilli, crispy aromatics or toasted toppings immediately before serving.
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