Cilantro Thai Grilled Chicken 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.

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).

THAI GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Light the grill or heat the broiler. In a blender or food processor, puree the jalapenos, smashed garlic cloves, the 1/2 cup cilantro leaves and stems, the fish sauce, cooking oil, sesame oil, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Put the chicken in a shallow dish and coat it with the cilantro puree.
• Grill the chicken over moderately high heat or broil it for 5 minutes. Turn and cook until just done, about 5 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, in a small stainless-steel saucepan, bring the vinegar, sugar, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to a simmer, stirring. Simmer for 2 minutes. Pour the liquid into a small glass or stainless-steel bowl and let cool. Add the minced garlic, the 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, the red-pepper flakes and water. Serve each chicken breast with a small bowl of the dipping sauce alongside.