Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces and rub with salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 red chilies
  • 1 ginger (thumb size)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised or 1 stalk grated lemon rind
  • 2 tablespoons limes or 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Method

  • Fry chicken pieces in oil until golden brown.
  • Remove and place on a rack.
  • Pound together onion, chilies, garlic and ginger, fry them in remaining oil until fragrant.
  • Mix with tomato paste, sugar and soy sauce and marinate chicken pieces in mixture for an hour.
  • Broil chicken on rack, basting frequently with marinade and bruised lemon grass.
  • Broil for 25 minutes, turning over once and squeeze lemon juice over before serving.