Fragrant Grilled Chicken

Name: Fragrant Grilled Chicken
Yield: Serves Four
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 90 ml/6 tbsp rice vinegar; 60 ml/4 tbsp sugar; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 1 small fresh red chilli, seeded and finely chopped; 115 g/4 oz/4 cups fresh coriander (cilantro), finely chopped; 450 g/1 lb boneless chicken breast portions, with the skin on; 2 small fresh red chillies, seeded and finely chopped; 2 coriander (cilantro) roots, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 30 ml/2 tbsp sesame oil; lime wedges, to garnish; cooked rice, to serve; 5 ml/1 tsp sugar; 30 ml/2 tbsp Thai fish sauce

Preparation info

Serves
Four

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Thai Food and Cooking

By Judy Bastyra and Becky Johnson

Published 2011

About

If you have time, prepare the chicken in advance and leave it to marinate in the refrigerator for several hours - or even overnight - until ready to cook.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb boneless chicken breast portions, with the skin on
30 ml/2

Asia
Thailand
Main course
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Lay the chicken breast portions between two sheets of clear film (plastic wrap), baking parchment or foil and beat with the side of a rolling pin or the flat side of a meat tenderizer until the meat is about half its original thickness. Place in a large, shallow dish or bowl.