Midweek Meals: Thai barbecued chicken

by Sarah Christine, Posted Sep 10th 2008 @ 10:05AM

Thai barbecued chicken is marinated in coconut milk then grilled to set in all the flavors. A final garnish of scallions adds a pop of color!

The only thing better than coming home to a home cooked meal is having a home cooked meal that doesn't take two hours to prepare. Thai barbecued chicken is a refreshing meal that tastes like the last days of summer, but with a kick! This isn't your ordinary barbecued chicken. Don't be afraid of all the ingredients, you probably have many of them in your pantry. While the chicken only takes about 30 minutes to cook, it does need to marinate.

Make sure to prepare the marinade the night before, refrigerate and before leaving for work the next morning, add the chicken to the marinade and put back into the refrigerator.

Thai Barbecued Chicken

Marinade:
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 chicken (2 1/2 to 3 pounds), cut into 10 pieces, or 8 chicken thighs (bone in)

6 scallions, trimmed and minced, for garnish

1. Combine the coconut milk, lime juice, garlic, shallots, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste in a blender and blend until smooth. Put the chicken in a large nonreactive bowl or baking dish. Pour the mixture over the chicken and marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator, turning the chicken occasionally.

2. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill. When the fire is medium-hot, and the coals are covered with a light coating of ash and glow deep red, put the chicken on the grill, bone side down. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes. Turn and cook, skin side down, covered, until the juices run clear, 12 to 15 minutes.

3. Transfer the chicken to a platter, garnish with the scallions, and serve at once.

Serves 6

Adapted from The Beach House Cookbook by Barbara Scott-Goodman

Filed Under: Ingredients, Methods
Tags: barbara scott-goodman, BarbaraScott-goodman, barbecue, barbecuing, beach house cookbook, BeachHouseCookbook, chicken, dinner, poultry, thai barbecued chicken, ThaiBarbecuedChicken

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9-10-2008 @11:59AM slowfoodie said... This recipe looks great! I'm going to ask my Fiancé to make it for me this weekend.

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9-10-2008 @10:57AM JZuck said... This sounds delicious! I can't wait to make it; or better yet I can't wait for the beautiful young lady who posted this recipe to make it with me!
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