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Thai Style BBQ Chicken

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This chicken dish reminded me of chicken grilling over charcoal all along the streets of Thailand – you see the little stands everywhere!  The amount of effort vs the amount of flavour really helps knock this out of the park.  

 

This chicken was so moist, packed so much flavour, and don’t skip the som tum coleslaw, it adds lots of interesting heat, freshness and texture – sorry about the slightly too dark photo, these summer nights are coming to an end, and it was already dark by the time I took this.
  • 2 coriander roots 
  • 4 garlic cloves, skins removed 
  • 1 tsp white peppercorns 
  • 8 chicken thighs 
  • ½ tsp turmeric 
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 1 tbsp dark sweet soy sauce (e.g. kecap manis) 

‘Som Tum’ Coleslaw: 

  • 3 garlic cloves, skins removed 
  • 3 birds’ eye chillies (use less or more as you like) 
  • 1 tbsp roasted peanuts 
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 2 tsp sugar 
  • 2 tbsp lime juice 
  • 4 cups finely sliced Chinese cabbage (also known as wombok or Napa cabbage) 
INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1
Use a mortar and pestle to pound the coriander roots, garlic and peppercorns to a rough paste. 

STEP 2

Place the chicken in a large bowl and add the coriander paste, turmeric, fish sauce and dark sweet soy sauce. Mix well. Allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes but overnight would be ideal. 

STEP 3

In the meantime, make the ‘som tum’ coleslaw. Use a clean mortar and pestle to pound the garlic and chillies to a fine paste. Add the peanuts and pound to a paste. Then stir through the fsh sauce, sugar and lime juice. Just before serving, mix the dressing with the cabbage. 

STEP 4

Heat your barbecue grill plate (you can use gas or charcoal) to a medium heat. Place the chicken onto the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes each side or until the edges are charred and the chicken is cooked through. Rest for a few minutes before slicing. Serve with the ‘som tum’ coleslaw. 

I love my mortar and pestle sets – I have 3 and use them all the time …. bonus tips for those amazing smells that drift up when you are crushing ingredients.

This recipe came from marionskitchen.com and it certainly is one of my favourite blogs to either research recipes or watch her youtube.

Thai Grilled Chicken

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Thai grilled chicken should be moist, flavourful, and make you want more …. this is it.

Thai Chicken

This chicken.  So moist and delicious.  The dipping sauce takes it over the top!

 

  • 2 lb / 1 kg chicken thigh fillets (skinless, boneless) 

 

  • Use whatever chicken you have, or prefer, this amount of marinade worked with 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces and pounded equal thickness.  I reserved some of the marinade and kept it to serve as a dipping sauce, it was incredible.
Marinade
  • 1 large lemongrass stalk , white part only very finely chopped (about 2 tbsp) If you live in an area like we do, fresh lemongrass is not always easy to come by, and in that case, I use 1 tbsp lemongrass powder)
  • 1 tbsp garlic , minced
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar or palm sugar
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk

Mix all marinade ingredients together, reserve 1/2 of it, and and add chicken to the rest.  Marinade overnight, or for at least an hour …. (I had an hour and it turned out really well!)

Serve the chicken with the reserved marinade.

Thai chicken

put all the marinade ingredients into the bowl of a food processor, and give it a good whiz ….

 

Grill chicken until just cooked through, and serve with dipping sauce.

Dukkha rubbed chicken satay with zucchini ribbons.

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Dukkha is an amazing blend of spices and nuts that is very useful to have on hand.  Moist  chicken with crispy bits and tender zucchini, try this chicken marinated in tahini and rubbed with dukkha seasoning.  I guarantee it won’t be the only time you try it!

Dukkah chicken 4

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp liquid honey

1 tbsp tahini

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 lb of boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1 inch pieces

1 small zucchini, cut into long thin ribbons (use a vegetable peeler)

1 small onion, cut into 1 inch pieces

1/2 cup Dukkah

In a large bowl, whisk together oil, honey, tahini, lemon juice, salt and pepper.  Blend well, and add the chicken pieces.

Dukkah chicken 1

(This can be done ahead of time, and marinated for up to 24 hours)

When ready to assemble, remove chicken from marinade, (discard excess) and dredge in Dukkah.

Create an assembly line of zucchini ribbons, onion and chicken …..

Dukkah chicken 2

Alternately thread chicken, zucchini and onion onto skewers.  This can be done ahead and kept in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

dukkah chicken 3

 

Place skewers on greased grill over medium heat, close lid and grill – turning until browned.

Transfer to a serving platter, scatter more Dukkah over top and serve with lemon wedges.

If you live in a larger city, I’m sure you can pick up Dukkah seasoning in any Middle Eastern grocery store.  If not, check out my recipe for Dukkah, I like to keep it in my pantry.