If you're looking for a delicious way to make grilled chicken, look no further than Thai style grilled chicken known as gai yang (ไก่ย่าง). The chicken is marinated in heaps of garlic, black pepper, lemongrass, palm sugar, and some soy sauce for saltiness.

Ingredients

∙ Serves 4

Meat

• 2 Chickens, whole

Produce

• 2 1/2 tbsp Black pepper corns
• 1 1/2 tbsp Chili flakes
• 3 sprigs Cilantro
• 8 Coriander, fresh
• 4 heads Garlic
• 2 stalks Lemongrass
• 8 tbsp Tamarind

Condiments

• 4 tbsp Fish sauce
• 4 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce, sweet dark

Baking & Spices

• 2 tbsp Palm sugar
• 1 tbsp Sugar

Liquids

• 8 tbsp Water

Other

• Bamboo sticks or skewers
• Charcoal
• Grill
• 1.5 tablespoons khao kua (see method here)