Ginger-glazed Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 1/2-5 ounces fresh ginger (a piece about 6 inches long)
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce, plus
• 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
• 3 1/4 lbs chicken legs (4 whole, halved at the joint)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°.
• 2 using the side of a teaspoon, scrape the skin from the ginger.
• 3 cut the ginger into 1-inch pieces. put the ginger, garlic, and olive oil in a food processor or blender and process until the ginger and garlic are finely chopped.
• 4 with the machine on, add the teriyaki sauce and process until the mixture is the texture of mustard.
• 5 in a shallow bowl, slather the ginger glaze over the chicken and let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature.
• 6 arrange the chicken pieces on a broiler pan, season with salt and pepper, and bake for about 20 minutes, turning once, until cooked through. set the chicken skin side up and broil for about 1 minute to crisp the skin.