Thai style chicken

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Why not add a touch of Oriental flair to your chicken with this Thai style chicken recipe? .

Prep time: 2 hrs
marinating time
Cooking time: 25 mins
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

When grilling or barbequing, always make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly before eating. To check this, pierce the plumpest part of the flesh and make sure the juices run clear, if not, cook further.

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6 chicken drumsticks6 chicken thighs

Marinade:

2 stems lemon grass
5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red onion, finely chopped
Zest and juice of 2 limes
3tbsp rice vinegar
3tbsp brown sugar
3tbsp olive oil

Method

Remove the tough outer skin from the lemon grass and roughly chop. Place the lemon grass, ginger, garlic, onion, lime zest and juice, rice vinegar, sugar and olive oil in a processor and blend until smooth.
With a sharp pair of kitchen scissors or knife, make a deep cut into the thighs and to the bone on both sides of the drumsticks.
Place the marinade in a large bowl, add the chicken thighs and drumsticks and mix until coated. Cover and chill for at least 2hrs.
Grill the chicken on a medium heat for about 15-20 mins turning every 5 mins until the chicken is opaque with no trace of pink at the bone.
Serve the chicken and sprinkle with chopped coriander alongside a sweet chilli sauce dip.

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories Calories 397(kcal)
Fat 23.5g
Saturates 0.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.