Grilled Bangkok Fragrant Chicken with Tomato and Mint

Summary

Yield
Prep Time30 minutes
Main IngredientChicken
MealAppetizer/Small plate

Description

You can experiement and alter the chiles to make this dish more or less spicy.

Ingredients

  • 4 each legs, thighs and bone in single breasts
  • 3 t salt
  • 1 T tumeric
  • 2 t cinnamon
  • 0.33333333333333 c vegetable oil
  • 10 dried whole california or mexican chiles…arbols or other long red thin chiles
  • 5 fresh red thai chiles or 1 scotch bonnet/habanero chile
  • 4 stalks lemon grass, cleaned and minced
  • 8 minced shallots
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 0.25 c Peanut Oil
  • 0.75 c ketchup
  • 0.5 c white vinegar
  • 5 T sugar
  • 1 c diced carrots
  • 1 c cooked peas
  • 40 mint leaves

Instructions

Rub the chicken with the salt, turmeric, oil and cinnamon.
Grill until well marked, @ 8 minutes.
Reserve
Cut off and discard the chile stems, shake out the seeds.
Pace the dried chiles into a cup of boiling water and refresh for 3 minutes.
Drain and puree with the fresh chiles.
Reserve.
Grind the minced shallot, garlic and lemon grass in a food processor.
Reserve.
Heat ¼ cup of peanut oil in a large wok over medium heat.
Fry the chile paste until oil turns red.
Add the ground mixture.
Stir to combine.
Fry for 4 minutes until fragrant and mahogany colored.
Stir in the ketchup and vinegar, season with the salt and the sugar.
Add the chicken and turn up the heat, stirring to coat
Cook for 10-15 minutes to heat through, add the vegetables and mint.
Season and  serve
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