Sambal Coconut Charred Chicken
The marinade for the chicken is extremely easy, 0 chance for failure. If you like the southeast asian sweet and spicy flavor, this will be your favourite chicken recipe.
The reason why I wrote “charred” is because you can either grill or broil these chicken!
Ingredients:
3 inch piece of Ginger, grated
6 Garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup of Coconut milk
1/4 cup of Sambal Oelek
1/4 cup of Lime juice
2 tbsp of Brown sugar (or coconut palm sugar - I think this gives a lot more complexity to sweetness)
2 tsp of salt
2 lbs of Boneless chicken thigh
Optional:
Cilantro, garnish
Lime wedges, garnish
What’s Next:
Mix ginger, garlic, coconut milk, Sambal Oelek, lime juice, salt and sugar together in a small bowl, until sugar dissolves
Line chicken in a shallow dish, pour the marinade over and massage lightly
Let sit for 2-4 hours
If you’re broiler, line a broiler-friendly pan with foil, place the chicken in single layer. Turn on broiler, broil for 20-30 minutes or until the chicken is charred
If you’re grilling, then go right ahead! Should take about 10 minutes, until you see grill marks
If you like this dish saucier, pour the remainder of the marinade into a small sauce pan and boil until it thickens to coat the back of a spoon. Or make extra marinade and proceed with this step!