Sticky Tamarind Chicken with Crisp Lettuce

Name: Sticky Tamarind Chicken with Crisp Lettuce
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce; 2 1/2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste or concentrate; 1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes; Grated zest of 1 lime; 1 garlic clove; 12 bone-in; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 Jalapeño; cilantro; Crisp lettuce leaves

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Total Time
40 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
329 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American

Sticky Tamarind Chicken with Crisp Lettuce

Iris Warren

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Sweet and spicy, these juicy skinless tamarind-glazed chicken thighs are easy to make and are perfect served with crisp lettuce on the side.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste or concentrate
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
Grated zest of 1 lime
1 garlic clove (minced)
12 bone-in (skinless chicken thights, trimmed, about 5 oz each (if using boneless, 4 oz each))
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Jalapeño (sliced (optional))
cilantro (for garnish (optional))
Crisp lettuce leaves (such as Bibb or romaine, for serving)

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Instructions

Heat the oven to 425°F.
In a large bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, tamarind, chile flakes, lime zest, and garlic.
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Add the chicken to the sauce in the bowl, and turn to coat the pieces well. Arrange the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet, and pour the sauce over it. (If you like, you can refrigerate the chicken at this point, covered, for up to 24 hours.) Roast, turning the chicken occasionally, until it is cooked through and caramelized, 30 to 35 minutes. After roasting, if you wish to brown run them under the broiler 1 or 2 minutes.
Top the chicken with plenty of black pepper, cilantro and jalapeño slices if desired. Serve over lettuce leaves.

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Serving 2thighs Calories 329kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 45.5g (91%) Fat 11g (17%) Cholesterol 214mg (71%) Sodium 1200mg (50%) Sugar 9g (18%)