Recipe

Grilled chicken with coriander and chilli

Crispy grilled chicken with coriander and chilli; a flavour-packed Asian-style meat dish.

Apr 30, 2011 2:00pm
  • 35 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Grilled chicken
  • 8 chicken thigh cutlets (1.6kg)
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
Coriander and chilli paste
  • 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 4 fresh small red thai (serrano) chillies, chopped coarsely
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 3 cardamom pods, bruised
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 10 centimetre (4-inch) stick fresh lemon grass (20g), chopped coarsely
  • 2 brown onions (300g), chopped coarsely
  • 4 clove garlic
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) lime juice
  • 2 teaspoon coarse cooking salt (kosher salt)
  • 2 tablespoon peanut oil

Method

Grilled chicken with coriander and chilli
  • 1
    Make coriander and chilli paste. Blend or process ingredients until mixture forms a smooth paste.
  • 2
    Pierce chicken all over with sharp knife. Combine chicken and paste in large bowl, rubbing paste into cuts. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
  • 3
    Cook chicken, covered, on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue), 5 minutes. Uncover; cook, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes or until cooked. Serve with lime wedges.

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