Grilled Cilantro Thai Chicken

Review by Lyndee:

8 chicken breasts (I used boneless, skinless breasts)

1 C cilantro

6 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped

3 Tb fish sauce

1 Tb soy sauce

2 Tb toasted sesame oil

2 Tb sugar

3/4 tsp red pepper flakes

In your food processor, blend together the cilantro, garlic, fish sauce, oil, sugar and pepper flakes.  Pour the mixture over the chicken and mix it together so the chicken is completely covered on all sides with the marinade.  Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

15 minutes before the chicken is finished marinating, turn your grill on high and let it get hot.  After it has heated, turn the heat down to medium and cook for 5-7 minutes.  Flip over the chicken and grill another 5-7 minutes on the other side, or until the juices run clear.

This chicken was delicious!  And super easy to make.  I topped mine with a bit of fresh cilantro after it came off the grill and chowed down.  So yummy! 

Cilantro Thai Grilled Chicken

Review by Lyndee:

2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup cilantro

2 tablespoons asian fish sauce or 1 tablespoon of soy sauce

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

Place all the ingredients above in a food processor and process until smooth.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Pour marinade over chicken breast and let flavors sink in for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.

Prepare your grill or broiler. Cook until temperature registers 165F on the meat thermometer. Let the chicken breasts rest for 5 minutes before serving, this prevents the meat from drying up.

I didn’t put the sauce in the food processor.  I just mixed it up in a bowl and set it on the chicken breast to marinate in the fridge.  

I baked the chicken in the oven and it was juicy, tasty goodness.  Great flavor and really hit the spot.  This was easy and cheap to make and tasted great.