How to Make Grilled Chicken Leg with Asparagus and Peas - Pinoy Food Recipe

How to Make Grilled Chicken Leg with Asparagus and Peas - Pinoy Food Recipe

Preparation

Grilled Chicken Leg with Asparagus and Peas Recipe, Chicken legs are the perfect meat for grilling. The heat of the grill sears the outside, keeping the meat moist and tender on the inside. In this recipe, chicken legs are brushed with a mixture of ketchup and hoisin sauce, and grilled on a charcoal grill. Served with fresh asparagus and sugar snap peas, this recipe makes a delicious and complete summertime meal.

Preparation Time: 00:10

Cooking Time: 00:35

Servings: 4

Grilled Chicken Leg with Asparagus Ingredients:

* 1/4 cup ketchup chicken-with-asparagus-and-peas
* 3 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
* 4 whole chicken legs, about 2-1/2 lb.
* 4 slices bacon
* 2 bunches small carrots with tops, trimmed, or 12 oz. baby carrots
* 3/4 lb. sugar snap peas
* 8 oz. asparagus, trimmed and cut in 2-inch lengths
* 1 Tbsp. small fresh mint leaves

Grilled Chicken Leg with Asparagus Cooking Instructions:

* For sauce, in small bowl stir together the ketchup and hoist sauce; set aside.
* Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
* For charcoal grill, place chicken on rack, bone side up, directly over medium coals. Grill, uncovered, 35 to 45 minutes or until no longer pink (180°F), turning once halfway through and brushing with sauce last 10 minutes. (For gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place chicken on rack over heat. Cover; grill as above.)
* Meanwhile, for vegetables, in 12-inch skillet cook bacon over medium-low heat until crisp.
* Drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
* Add carrots to drippings; cook and stir 5 minutes.
* Add peas and asparagus; cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
* Remove from heat. Crumble bacon. Stir in mint and bacon.
* Serve with chicken. Makes 4 servings.