Thai-Spiced Coriander Chicken Breasts
Published in Chicken
Serve with the sauce, jasmine rice and a simple salad or sambals.
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breast fillets
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 fresh green chilli, seeded, chopped roughly
- 2 cm fresh ginger, peeled, chopped roughly
- 4 tbl chopped fresh dhania
- Finely grated rind of one lime
- 3 tbl lime juice
- 2 tbl light soy sauce
- 1 tbl caster sugar
- 175 ml coconut milk
- salt & pepper to taste
Preparation:
- With a sharp knife cut three deep diagonal slashes in the skinned side of the chicken. Place in a single layer in a shallow non-reactive dish.
- Blitz the remaining ingredients in a food processor to a smooth puree. Spread the puree on both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Cover the dish and allow to marinate for at least one hour and up to about 4 hours. (If you are doing large quantities, they may marinate overnight in the refrigerator).
- Drain the excess marinade from the chicken.
- Cook EITHER under a preheated grill for about 12 – 15 minutes (brushing with marinade and turning as required) until cooked and golden, OR cook, over medium heat in a frying pan in a little oil, preferably peanut.
- If you have grilled the breasts, simmer the remaining marinade in a small aucepan for a couple of minutes. If you have fried the breasts, pour the marinade into the frying pan and simmer for a couple of minutes – the second cooking method is the one I prefer.
Serves 4.
Primary Ingredients: chicken fillets, coconut milk, dhania, fresh ginger, green chillies, light soy sauce, lime