Barbecue Oriental Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut up
1/2 c. soy sauce
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. peanut oil
1/4 tsp. red pepper (optional)

Preparation

Place chicken in dish.
Sprinkle with spices.
Pour soy sauce and peanut oil over chicken.
Cover with tight-fitting lid.
Shake until chicken is well-saturated.
Place in refrigerator.
Light coals in grill.
Occasionally shake chicken while marinating.
When coals are grey (45 minutes to 1 hour), place chicken on grill. Cook over medium heat about 1 1/4 hours.
Baste occasionally with remaining marinade.
Discard remaining marinade.
Serve chicken on a bed of steamed rice and garnish with pineapple slices if desired.