Grilled Chicken Leg with California Raisin Sicilian Sauce, Sautéed Vegetables & Mashed Sweet Potato

AuthorCalifornia Raisins
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Alfred Lee | Executive Chef, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
This is a great Mediterranean-inspired recipe for the grill or a barbecue. The natural sweetness of California Raisins provides the ideal balance for the acidity and brininess of tomatoes, capers and olives, leaving guests craving for more of this mouthwatering dish.

Grilled Chicken Leg with California Raisin Sicilian Sauce, Sautéed Vegetables & Mashed Sweet Potato
Yields4 Servings
GRILLED CHICKEN LEG
 4 pcs chicken leg (160g each)
 20 ml herb oil
  pinch of salt and pepper
HERB OIL
 1 spring lemon thyme
 1 clove garlic
 20 ml olive oil
CALIFORNIA RAISIN SICILIAN SAUCE
 50 g California Natural Raisins
 2 cloves garlic, chopped
 40 g shallots, chopped
 150 g butter
 60 g sundried tomatoe
 60 g kalamata olives
 60 g capers
 60 g pine nuts, roasted
 10 g salted lemon skin, julienned
 100 ml white wine
 50 ml chicken stock
 10 g parsley
 salt and pepper, to taste
MASHED SWEET POTATO
 120 g sweet potatoes
 30 ml fresh milk
 40 g unsalted butter
SALTED LEMON SKIN (prepare 3 months ahead)
 4 lemons
 1000 g rock salt
 17 g sea salt
 10 g sugar
SAUTÉED VEGETABLES
 40 g baby carrots
 40 g baby turnip
 4 pcs asparagus (10g each)