Spicy coconut grilled chicken thighs. Prepare a grill for medium heat. Finely grate ginger and garlic into a medium bowl. If you put a big platter of these grilled spicy coconut chicken thighs in front of your friends or family, I guarantee no one will be able to resist.
Bon Appétit shared these a few months ago and I was THERE FOR IT.
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More of Our Favorite Chicken Thigh Recipes I hope you give this spicy coconut chicken a try.
You can have Spicy coconut grilled chicken thighs using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Spicy coconut grilled chicken thighs
- It's 1 of 3" piece fresh ginger (minced).
- It's 5 of garlic cloves (minced).
- It's 1/4 cup of lime juice.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of coconut milk.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of hot chili paste (Sambal Oelek).
- Prepare 1 3/4 tsp of Morton Kosher salt.
- You need 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, plus more for grilling.
- You need 2 lb of skinless, boneless chicken thighs.
- You need 1/2 cup of Cilantro leaves with tender stems.
- It's of Lime wedges (for serving).
Tips and Tricks to Make this Sweet and Spicy Coconut Grilled Chicken:. If you're looking for a thicker sauce, feel free to combine equal parts. Transfer onto a small sauce pot. After simmering, take it off the stove and use the marinade to baste the chicken thighs occasionally.
Spicy coconut grilled chicken thighs step by step
- In a bowl, add the garlic, ginger, coconut milk, chili paste, lime juice, brown sugar, salt, and the 2 tablespoon of oil. Mix ingredients in bowl until well blended. Add the chicken thighs. Toss to coat. Let sit at least 15-30 minutes or up to 4 hours..
- Get the grill ready. (I prefer cooking outside and grilling these thighs.) 😁 Grill chicken. Once you've transferred all the chicken on the grill, save the excess marinade. Transfer onto a small sauce pot. Bring marinade to a boil and let simmer for 3-5 minutes. After simmering, take it off the stove and use the marinade to baste the chicken thighs occasionally. Take the chicken thighs off the grill once you see some good grill marks and the chicken is cooked through..
- Place chicken on a bed of rice. Top with some Cilantro and some lime juice. Enjoy..
Take the chicken thighs off the grill once you see some good grill marks and the chicken is cooked through. We're obsessed with this spicy coconut sauce on grilled chicken thighs. I want to find a way to put the sauce on everything. It has the perfect combination of sweet, spicy and fresh with lots of garlic and fresh ginger, coconut milk, a bit of hot chili paste, fresh lime and brown sugar to round out the flavors. Coconut Marinated Chicken is terrific for cooking on the grill or stove.