BBQ Spice- Island Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 large chicken (enough to serve 6)
• water, to cover
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 star anise or 1 pinch anise
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 onion, peeled quartered
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice

Directions

1. 1

   Do ahead: Clean& truss chicken (Tie legs together and secure wings) and place in a large pot, cover with water.

2. 2

   Add salt, ginger, anisseed,onion& soy sauce.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat ans simmer for 1 hour.

4. 4

   Drain water from the chicken and leave it to cool completely.

5. 5

   Mix honey and pineapple juice in a cup.

6. 6

   BBQ Cooking: Thread the chicken onto a spit from the tail end coming out through the wishbone (Make sure it is balanced).

7. 7

   Place over moderate heat with the spit rotating.

8. 8

   Baste with the honey juice.

9. 9

   Cook until golden about 3/4 hour.