Barbequed Thai Style Chicken

Is it barbeque season? Does it matter? There is always a good time to make barbeque Thai style chicken. This chicken is sweet, spicy, and quite frankly delicious. This recipe for this tender juicy chicken is very easy to make. Even if you don’t get it quite right, you won’t be too disappointed with the results, and it never a punishment to have to keep experimenting with barbeque chicken. So, go heat the grill up.

Health Benefits

Like most Thai food, this recipe calls for chili peppers; it’s one of the things that makes Thai food what it is. It is also one of the things that makes Thai cuisine healthy. The capsaicin in chili peppers is a natural pain reliever. It actually helps to reduce the inflammation and reduce the intensity of pain. And it detoxes the body by opening your pores and inducing sweating. Capsaicin is even good for opening up your sinuses, making it a great treatment for cold symptoms.

Ingredients

bunch fresh cilantro – with roots: 1

cloves garlic – peeled: 3

small red hot chili peppers – seeded and chopped: 3

tsp ground turmeric: 1

tsp curry powder: 1

tbsp white sugar: 1

pinch salt: 1

tbsp fish sauce: 3

3 pound chicken, cut into pieces

cup coconut milk: 1/4

How To Make Barbequed Thai Style Chicken

• Cut off cilantro root stems.
  • Mince thoroughly.
  • Set aside a few leaves for garnish.
• Combine cilantro roots and leaves, garlic, curry powder, turmeric, salt, sugar, and chili peppers in a blender or food processor.
  • Process to a coarse paste.
  • Pour in fish sauce.
  • Blend until the mixture is smooth.
• Place chicken in a large shallow dish.
  • Rub with the cilantro paste.
  • Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 3 hours.
• Preheat grill to a high temperature.
  • Lightly oil the grill grate.
• Place chicken on the grill.
  • Liberally brush with coconut milk.
• Grill chicken 8-15 minutes on each side.
• Turn only one time.
  • Occasionally baste with coconut cream.
  • Cook until the chicken turns brown and tender, and the juices turn clear.

Trivia

Did you know barbeques have been White house tradition for a long time now since the 36^th President of the United States?