Sesame Ginger Barbecued Chicken

  1/3 c  Plum sauce or
         - sweet and sour sauce
  1/4 c  Water
3     tb Hoisin sauce
1 1/2 ts Sesame seed; toasted
         - (optional)
1     cl Garlic; minced
1     ts Fresh ginger; grated -OR-
  1/4 ts Ground ginger
  1/4 ts Asian chili sauce;
         - up to 1/2 ts -OR-
         Hot sauce; to taste
1 1/2 lb Chicken breast halves or
         - thighs (6 sm);
         - skinless, boneless

For sauce, in a small saucepan combine all of the ingredients except
the chicken. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently;
reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 3 minutes. Set aside.

Rinse chicken; pat dry. Grill chicken on the lightly greased rack of
an uncovered grill directly over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or
until tender and no longer pink, turning once and brushing with sauce
once or twice during the last 5 minutes of grilling.

In a small saucepan heat the remaining sauce until bubbly; pass with
chicken.

Yield: 6 Servings