thai lime and coconut grilled chicken
Wonderful aromatic flavors in this delicious Thai grilled chicken.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Grill
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 - lemon grass stalks
- 3 - fresh green chilies, seeded and chopped
- 2 - garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 - green onions, chopped
- 1 - handful fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- - grated zest from 1 lime
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 ounces coconut milk
- 4 - boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied (sliced through horizontally)
- - salt and fresh black pepper to taste
How To Make thai lime and coconut grilled chicken
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Step 1Remove and discard the tough outer skin from the lemon grass stalks and roughly chop. Put lemongrass, chilies, garlic, green onion, fresh cilantro, cumin, pepper, turmeric, ground coriander, lime zest, lime juice, ginger, fish sauce and coconut milk in a food processor or blender; pulse until smooth.
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Step 2In a bowl, toss chicken with lemongrass mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 3Grill over medium hot coals, until the chicken is opaque with no trace of pink, approximately 3 minutes per side. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
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