Spicy Coconut Grilled Chicken Thighs Recipe
These Spicy Coconut Grilled Chicken Thighs are bursting with flavor from a marinade of coconut milk, hot chili paste, and fresh lime juice. Perfect for a summer BBQ, these juicy and tender chicken thighs are sure to be a hit!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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Marinade:
- 1 3″ piece fresh ginger
- 5 garlic cloves
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more for grill
Chicken:
- 2 lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs
For Serving:
- ½ cup cilantro leaves with tender stems
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare a grill for medium heat. Grate ginger and garlic into a bowl. Add coconut milk, chili paste, lime juice, brown sugar, salt, and oil. Whisk to combine. Add chicken and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Step 2: Remove chicken from marinade. Transfer marinade to a saucepan and simmer until thickened. Grill chicken, basting with marinade, until cooked through.
- Step 3: Clean and oil grill grate. Grill chicken until charred and cooked through, basting with marinade.
- Step 4: Transfer chicken to a platter, brush with remaining marinade, and top with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 830mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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