Thai barbecued chicken recipe

Marinating chicken pieces in coriander and coconut milk gives a wonderful Thai flavour to chicken breasts or thighs. These are great done on the BBQ and served with rice and steamed Asian greens.

Ingredients

  • 1kg deboned chicken breasts/thighs

    cut into 4cm squarish-chunks

  • 2 tbsp black peppercorns

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 2 stalks coriander

    chopped

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

  • 1 cup coconut milk

Allergy Advice

Contains Fish

Equipment

  • 1 mortar and pestle
  • 1 container
  • 1 griddle/frypan or BBQ

Instructions

  1. In a mortar and pestle, crush the garlic and peppercorns until they make a paste.
  2. Add coriander and continue to pound until it forms a paste.
  3. Combine the paste, fish sauce and coconut milk in a container and stir together.
  4. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and stir to coat. Cover and refridgerate for 1-2 hours.
  5. Preheat griddle/frypan or BBQ and coat with oil.
  6. Lay marinated chicken pieces in the pan and and cook for 4 minutes or until golden brown on each side.
  7. Set aside to rest whilst you plate up rice.

Notes

Tip
This chicken is popular with everyone even the kids eat it and ask for seconds!

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