Coconut Lime Chicken
Coconut Lime Chicken is marinated in Thai-inspired flavors and grilled to juicy perfection! It's simple to make yet so tasty. Perfect for your Summer grilling!
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- 1
Rinse chicken well and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 2
In a food processor, or with a mortar and pestle, combine coriander, ginger, and garlic. Pulse a few times or mash to a coarse paste.
- 3
In a bowl, combine paste, coconut milk, fish sauce and lime juice. Stir until blended.
- 4
In a resealable bag, combine chicken and marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Drain chicken from marinade, discarding liquid.
- 5
Lightly oil grill grates and arrange chicken in a single layer on hot grates. Over hot coals, grill chicken for about 5 to 7 minutes and then turn to grill the other side for another 5 to 7 minutes or until a thermometer inserted reads 165 F.
- 6
Remove from heat and allow to rest for about 3 to 5 minutes before slicing.