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    Thai Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Dipping Sauce

    Sep 10, 2007 · Modified: Mar 20, 2021 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    Thai Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Dipping Sauce - Andrea Meyers

    I'm having trouble letting go of summer. Labor Day has passed, so no more white pants or shoes, and I guess I should start thinking about autumn-ish foods, but with temperatures remaining in the 90s my mind is still geared towards grilling and cooking light foods. Chicken may be the main ingredient, but cilantro is the star in this Thai grilled chicken. The marinade uses half a cup of chopped cilantro and more goes into the dipping sauce. The marinade and sauce are spicy, but you can control the heat by reducing or increasing the amount of jalapeños and red-pepper flakes. We like it spicy and I go for the full amount, but I did cut back when I made this for my parents last week. The chicken goes well with cabbage salad and a rice side, making this an easy meal.

    The recipe is adapted from a cookbook I added to my collection this summer, Food & Wine Magazine's Quick From Scratch Herbs & Spices Cookbook. I have five of the books in this series, and they are regulars in my kitchen. The books are designed to give you great meals in a short amount of time, and both the books and the meals are easy on the budget, too.

    Technically, the recipe doesn't mention a marinating time, you just coat the chicken and grill. Since we like intense flavors, we start marinating the chicken in the morning and then grill for dinner. The dipping sauce is very flavorful and we like it so much that we now double the recipe just to have enough of it. I also make it early and just let it sit out on the counter until dinner time. However, if you want to make this in 30 minutes, just skip the marinating time.

    I cook with herbs regularly, but somehow I always forget to include those posts in Weekend Herb Blogging (WHB), but this week I remembered! This is my contribution to a great event devoted to cooking with herbs, founded by Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen. This week's host is Katerina of Daily Unadventures in Cooking, so be sure to check out her blog for the round-up on September 16.

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    Thai Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Dipping Sauce - Andrea Meyers
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    Thai Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Sauce

    Adapted from Food & Wine Magazine's Quick From Scratch Herbs & Spices Cookbook.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Marinating Time8 hours hrs
    Total Time8 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Thai
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Keyword: chicken, cilantro, gluten free, grill
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 195kcal

    Equipment

    • grill
    • food processor
    • small sauce pan
    • gallon plastic bag

    Ingredients

    • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (trimmed)

    MARINADE

    • 2 jalapeno peppers (seeds and ribs removed)
    • ½ cup cilantro (leaves and stems)
    • 2 cloves garlic (smashed)
    • 2 tablespoons gluten-free fish sauce
    • 1 tablespoons canola oil
    • 1 teaspoons sesame oil
    • ¼ teaspoons sea salt

    DIPPING SAUCE

    • 6 tablespoons gluten-free rice wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoons sugar
    • ¼ teaspoons sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
    • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
    • 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped)
    • 2 tablespoons water
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    Preparation

    Marinate the Chicken

    • In the bowl of the food processor, add the jalapenos, cilantro stems and leave, smashed garlic, fish sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, and sea salt. Pulse a few times until the mixture is fully combined. Put the chicken breasts into the plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Squeeze all the air out of the bag and mush the chicken around until all the pieces are coated in the marinade. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to grill, up to 8 hours.

    Dipping Sauce

    • In the small sauce pan, simmer the rice-wine vinegar, sugar, and salt for about 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into another small bowl or glass measuring cup and set aside until cool. Stir in the minced red pepper flakes, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, and water.
    • Grill the chicken over medium to high heat about 6 to 8 minutes per side. Slice and serve hot with the dipping sauce.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1133mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Deborah says

      September 10, 2007 at 11:17 am

      This sounds wonderful! I'm glad it's still warm out so we can grill!!

    2. Anh says

      September 10, 2007 at 5:57 pm

      Andrea, this chicken sounds really good. i love the herby flavours you have created.

    3. Cris says

      September 10, 2007 at 8:23 pm

      This looks great and it's getting warm here, so your blog is a good source of recipes for our coming Summer!

    4. Kalyn says

      September 10, 2007 at 11:57 pm

      This really got my attention. It looks just like a recipe I'd pick. I probably "need" to get this cookbook too! And welcome to WHB.

    5. Andrea says

      September 11, 2007 at 6:58 am

      Deborah, agreed! My grill is still fired up!

      Ahn, thanks! Cilantro is my favorite herb.

      Cris, thank you! Hope you enjoy the grilling recipes.

      Kalyn, sorry for missing out on so many WHBs! Since the Little Man finally started sleeping through the night a few weeks ago, I'm getting more sleep and my memory is improving! 🙂

    6. Robyn Vickers says

      September 11, 2007 at 12:25 pm

      Looks divine! I know what you mean about letting go of the summer, I'm still clinging to salads and salsas and all sorts of fresh, clean cooking. But then, I've also been craving Thai and SE Asian food, so it must be something in the air! Lovely blog, keep up the great work...

    7. PunditMom says

      September 11, 2007 at 4:00 pm

      Looks delish!

    8. bluezebra says

      September 11, 2007 at 4:50 pm

      The recipe is a knockout! Can't wait to make it. 😀

    9. T.W. Barritt says

      September 11, 2007 at 10:33 pm

      That is a beauty! Cilantro is such a satisfying flavor and I'm enjoying experimenting with new recipes that showcase it.

    10. Katerina says

      September 14, 2007 at 1:53 am

      This looks great, thanks for joining WHB. Your presentation is gorgeous.

    11. Paula from Only Cookware says

      September 19, 2007 at 6:17 am

      I could be wrong here but is cilantro also known as coriander? It looks like it from the photo. I used to hate coriander with a passion but over time I did a complete turnaround and now I just love it. I am going to print this one off to make. Too cold here to grill on the bbq but I am sure it will work just as good indoors. I really like your blog by the way. I hope you can take some time to check out my site at some point: http://www.only-cookware.com/ and I also have a blog: http://www.only-cookware.com/blog/

    12. Paula from Only Cookware says

      September 30, 2007 at 4:41 am

      Well I made this recipe tonight and it is just wonderful. I tried the chicken first and wondered why it needed the dipping sauce since the taste was just superb but then I added some sauce and wow! It was just another taste altogether. I'll be making this one again for sure.

    13. Chris says

      May 30, 2008 at 10:43 am

      Hey, this looks familiar... we made it last night!
      I'm liking how quick the recipes come together.

    14. maisie mitchell says

      November 04, 2010 at 7:58 pm

      looks fantastic cant wait to try it out this weekend

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      March 10, 2010 at 11:26 am

      [...] I received was from a first timer! Andrea from Andrea’s Recipes created a beautiful looking Thai Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Dipping Sauce. Just look at those perfect grill [...]

    2. Weekend Herb Blogging #100 - Daily Unadventures in Cooking says:
      April 19, 2010 at 2:37 pm

      [...] I received was from a first timer! Andrea from Andrea’s Recipes created a beautiful looking Thai Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Dipping Sauce. Just look at those perfect grill [...]

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