Recipe adapted fromย Ted Reader.ย You can find more of Tedโs delicious BBQ recipes in his cookbook, Gastro Grilling, or on his websiteย TedReader.com.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp (10mL) wasabi powder
- 2 tsp (10mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 oz (30mL) sake
- 1โ2 cup (125mL) honey
- 1 tbsp (15mL) soy sauce
- 3 tbsp (45mL) hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp (5mL) prepared horseradish, drained of excess moisture
- 1 tsp (5mL) minced ginger
- 1 green onion, minced
- 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1โ4 cup (60mL) crushed wasabi peas
- 1 tsp (5mL) toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp (15mL) chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Place the wasabi powder into a small bowl and drizzle with the lemon juice and sake. Stir in honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, horseradish, ginger and green onion.
Set the EGG for direct cooking (no convEGGtor) at 450ยฐ-550ยฐF/230ยฐ-290ยฐC.
Season both sides of the thighs with kosher salt, black pepper and a pinch of cinnamon.
Grill the thighs for 6-8 minutes on one side, turn the thighs over and begin to baste with the wasabi honey baste. Continue to cook for another 6-8 minutes, basting with the sauce until fully cooked, minimum internal temperature of 160ยฐF /70ยฐC. Remove from EGG.
Sprinkle with crushed wasabi peas, toasted sesame seeds and fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.
Terrific recipe!!! Can’t wait to make this again.
Great recipe!!! Can’t wait to make this again.
i think they added garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper and it has a whipped teutxre- i would add a little water to thin it out and some olive oilxoxo