Thai Coconut Milk Grilled Chicken

Name: Thai Coconut Milk Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (14-ounce) 1 (14-ounce) can light or full-fat coconut milk; 5-6 5-6 cloves garlic; 1 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 1 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger or ginger paste; 2 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 1 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ ½ teaspoon ground coriander; ¼ ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1-2 1-2 pounds chicken breasts or chicken tenders; Lime wedges

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings
6 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Thai

Thai Coconut Milk Grilled Chicken

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

1 (14-ounce) 1 (14-ounce) can light or full-fat coconut milk
5-6 5-6 cloves garlic finely minced
1 1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger or ginger paste
2 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 1 teaspoon cumin
½ ½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1-2 1-2 pounds chicken breasts or chicken tenders
Lime wedges for serving (optional)

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, garlic, brown sugar, salt, ginger, turmeric, cumin, coriander and cilantro.
Place the chicken in a gallon-size ziploc bag; pour in the marinade. Seal the bag and press until the marinade coats the chicken evenly. Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
Preheat a grill to medium-high.
Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess marinade drip back into the bag.
Grill the chicken until cooked through (time will depend on thickness of chicken - about 5-6 minutes per side for chicken breasts and 2-3 minutes per side for chicken tenders).
Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Alternate Cooking Methods: if you don't have a grill, this chicken could be cooked on a grill pan, pan-fried in a skillet or or broiled in the oven. I've even thought about tossing the chicken and marinade into the Instant Pot for 7-8 minutes high pressure and see how that goes (haven't tried that yet, though).

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 242kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 97mg (32%) Sodium 812mg (34%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%)