Chicken Thighs In Chilli Marinade Recipes

SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Thoroughly coat 450g Chicken Thighs in 1 tsp Garlic Salt, 5 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce and 2 tbsp Fish Sauce.
• Leave covered in the fridge for anything up to 24 hours. Or cook straight away.
• When ready to cook, preheat a grill to its highest setting.
• Line a baking tray with baking parchment and foil.
• Lay the chicken thighs out on the lined tray. Spoon over any remaining marinade.
• Put the tray under the grill (not to high or close to the grill for 10 minutes.
• Turn the thighs over and return to the grill for a further 5 minutes.
• Leave the thighs to rest for 5 minutes and then slice or serve whole. Spoon over any juices from the tray.

CHILI SAUCE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended. Pour 1-1/2 cups marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Place chicken on a greased grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 15 minutes. Turn; grill 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Freeze option: Freeze chicken with 1-1/2 cups marinade in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Freeze reserved marinade in a freezer container. To use, thaw chicken with marinade and the reserved marinade in refrigerator overnight. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Grill as directed, basting with reserved marinade.

CHICKEN IN LIME AND CHILLI MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients (except chicken) in a large bowl and whisk together.
• Add the chicken and stir to coat completely in marinade.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Drain the chicken and discard marinade.
• Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and spray with cooking oil.
• Add chicken and cook for about 3 minutes each side or until cooked through.
• This could also be cooked on the grill.
• Serve hot or cold over salad or rice noodles, sprinkled with the cilantro leaves and lime wedges on the side.

CHICKEN THIGHS IN CHILLI MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 tbsp ketchup, juice of ½ lime, 4 tbsp olive oil and a pinch each of chilli powder and ground cumin.
• Remove 2 tbsp of the marinade then pour the rest over 6 chicken thighs and leave for at least 30 minutes.
• Cook at 400F for 20 -25 minutes.
• Mix chopped cilantro into the reserved marinade and pour over the cooked chicken.

CHICKEN THIGH CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, all beans, corn, bell peppers, 3 ounces tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper; mix well. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally and adding more tomato paste as needed to thicken, until peppers have softened, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and garlic. Pour 1/2 cup (half the mixture) into a small plastic food storage zip bag. Add chicken and turn to coat; refrigerate and marinade 30 minutes.
• To a skillet, add a tablespoon or two of oil and heat over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and brown on one side for about 2-3 minutes (it may smoke a little from the sweet marinade). Turn the chicken over and brown for 2 minutes longer. Cover with a lid, turn the heat to low and let it finish cooking for about 8 minutes.
• Place remaining chili sauce and soy sauce mixture in a small saucepan and simmer over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve over chicken.