Cilantro Thai Grilled Chicken Serves 4 Recipes

CILANTRO THAI GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients above in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Pour marinade over chicken breast and let flavors sink in for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Prepare your grill or broiler.
• Cook until temperature registers 165F on the meat thermometer.
• Let the chicken breasts rest for 5 minutes before serving, this prevents the meat from drying up.

CILANTRO THAI GRILLED CHICKEN (SERVES 4)

Steps:

• Pour marinade over chicken breast and let flavors sink in for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Prepare your grill or broiler. Cook until temperature registers 165F on the meat thermometer. Let the chicken breasts rest for 5 minutes before serving, this prevents the meat from drying up

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together the marinade ingredients in a deep bowl. Add the chicken breasts and turn to coat completely. Cover the bowl and refrigerate.
• Marinade for about 1 hour. You can leave the chicken in the marinade longer, but because the mixture is very acidic, the chicken will begin to appear poached.
• Preheat your grill. Cook the chicken over medium hot coals for about 3-5 mins per side.
• Serve and enjoy.

THAI GRILLED CHICKEN AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine the curry paste, sugar and half the lime zest and juice. Slash the chicken breasts, place in a shallow non-metallic dish and pour over the marinade. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the grill / broiler to medium and cook the chicken for 20 mins, turning occasionally,until cooked through and lightly charred.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to packet instructions and combine with remaining lime zest and juice, scallions, pepper, soy sauce and cilantro.
• Serve the noodles in warm bowls topped with the sliced chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CORIANDER/CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients together, pour over chicken and leave it in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• While chicken is in the fridge, prepare the sauce.
• Heat vinegar, sugar in a saucepan over low heat, and stir until dissolved.
• Bring to boil and simmer until the sauce thickens, and a syrup forms.
• (this will only take a minute or two) Pour into a bowl.
• Preheat grill.
• Place chicken about 20cm/8 inches from the heat, and cook both sides until coloured.
• (about 6 minutes on the first side, 4 minutes on the second) Serve with Coriander/Cilantro Sauce and Fragrant Rice.

THAI GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a blender, combine cilantro, chili sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, garlic and sugar. Spread on chicken and marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. (In the refrigerator, of course!).
• Pre-heat broiler or barbeque. Broil or grill chicken, skin side down, for 4 minutes. Turn and broil/grill 4 minutes longer until skin is crispy and chicken is cooked through.
• Cut chicken on the bias into 1/2 inch strips.
• Place lettuce leaves on a platter and arrange chicken on top. Garnish with cilantro, mint sprigs and green onions.
• To eat in the traditional Thai manner, roll chicken in lettuce leaves along with herbs and onions. Dip into Thai Dipping Sauce (recipe # 188736).

CILANTRO THAI GRILLED CHICKEN (SERVES 4)

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients above in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour marinade over chicken breast and let flavors sink in for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Prepare your grill or broiler. Cook until temperature registers 165F on the meat thermometer. Let the chicken breasts rest for 5 minutes before serving, this prevents the meat from drying up