Grilled Thai Chicken Breasts With Herb-Lemongrass Crust
photo by gailanng
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped fresh cilantro, divided (leaves and tender stems)
- 3⁄4 cup coconut milk
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped lemongrass (from about 2 stalks)
- 12 fresh basil leaves, minced
- 3 thai bird chiles, 2 jalapenos or 2 medium serranos, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 12 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 to 5-1/2 lb.)
- 2 limes, cut into wedges for serving
directions
- Combine 1-1/4 cups of the cilantro with the coconut milk, lemongrass, basil, chiles, garlic, salt, brown sugar, pepper, and coriander in a food processor or blender and purée until smooth.
- Arrange the chicken breasts in a nonreactive baking dish or other container large enough to accommodate them in a snug single layer. Pour the marinade over the breasts and turn to coat them well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- Heat a gas grill to medium high or prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire. Grill the chicken (covered on a gas grill) until it has good grill marks on the first side, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the chicken (covering the grill) and continue to cook until firm to the touch and completely cooked through (check by making a slice into one of the thicker breasts), 5 to 6 more minutes.
- Transfer to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and serve with the lime wedges.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!