Baked and then then barbecued Thai marinated chicken thighs, the perfect addition to any BBQ! Flavoured with lime, lemon grass, coriander, coconut, ginger and more this dish is sure to please!
Course Main
Cuisine Thai
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 10- 12 pieces
Author Camilla Hawkins
Ingredients
1.5kgChicken thighsabout 10 – 12 pieces
For marinade:
50mls olive oil
50gbunch corianderroughly chopped
2stalks lemon grassroughly sliced
1frozen garlic & ginger blockor 4 cloves garlic & thumb sized piece of root ginger
4limesjuiced and zest of 2
1tspsalt flakes
4tiny green chilliesstems removed (I use frozen)
3tbspdesiccated coconut
½medium red onionroughly chopped
1block palm sugar14g
Instructions
Add all the marinade ingredients to a blender (I used my herb mini blender) and blend to a smooth paste.
Prepare the chicken thighs by trimming off the excess skin and make 3 deep slashes into the skin and flesh.
Place the thighs into a shallow dish and pour over the marinade.
Rub marinade into the slashes and then turn the thighs to ensure an even coating.
Cover with food wrap and place in fridge to marinate over night (up to 24 hrs), turning the thighs the following morning if you can.
When ready preheat the oven to 200°C and at the same time get your BBQ lit (I find men like to do this bit)!
Place the thighs (skin side up) in a deep sided baking tin large enough to allow some room around them, cover in foil and bake for 30 minutes or until the thighs reach a reading of 74°C (165°F) on a Thermapen thermometer.
Finish off by cooking on the BBQ until the skin is crispy and golden all over.