Thai Grilled Chicken (Gai Yang)
Prep: 8 min
Cook: 12 min 5 servings
Originally from Recipetineats
Instructions
- 1Blitz - Place Marinade ingredients EXCEPT oil in a jug just large enough to fit the head of a stick blender. Blitz until lemongrass and garlic is fully pureed. (No stick blender? Finely grate lemongrass and garlic, then mix)
- 2Marinate - Pour in a bowl. Add oil, stir. Add chicken, toss to thoroughly coat. Cover and marinate overnight (my bare minimum is 3 hours). No marinating time? Finely slice, toss in marinade then cook like a stir-fry.
- 3Heat the outdoor BBQ grill on high or a non stick pan over high heat on the stove.
- 4Cook - Remove chicken from the Marinade and discard the Marinade (unless baking in the oven - refer Note 3). Put chicken on the BBQ or in the pan, then turn heat down to medium (sweet marinade = prone to burning). Cook the chicken until golden brown - around 5 to 6 minutes on each side. (If it burns, flip straight away. You can flip repeatedly, as needed.)
- 5Rest and serve - Rest for 3 minutes. Serve alongside a mound of steamy coconut rice with lime wedges, garnished with fresh chilies and coriander/cilantro, and your chosen sauce.