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Marshallese Grilled Chicken

Name: Marshallese Grilled Chicken
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Marshall Islands
Ingredients: 700g Chicken Thigh; 4 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 knob Ginger; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Chicken marinated in soy sauce and ginger and grilled over charcoal — a Marshall Islands party dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In the Marshall Islands, crowds gather for events such as kemem, the celebration of a child's first birthday, where grilled chicken, rice, and fish dishes are laid out. Reflecting the Japanese colonial era, soy sauce is widely used, and chicken marinated in soy sauce and ginger is grilled over charcoal.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a gathering day in Majuro, chicken grills over charcoal on the beach and is set on a big table with rice and fish dishes.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 700g
Soy Sauce 4 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Ginger 1 knob
Garlic 2 cloves
Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the soy sauce, sugar, grated ginger and garlic, and oil.
Marinate the chicken in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Grill over charcoal or under a fish grill, skin side first.
Turn and cook 15–20 minutes until cooked through.
Cut into easy-to-eat pieces.

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