Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Thighs
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, rinsed and patted dry
- MARINADE and BASTING SAUCE
- 1 (16 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses or 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chinese hot sauce (more or less to taste)
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, grated (you can leave the skin on)
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped (white parts included, reserve some for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon fresh Thai basil, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper (or to taste)
- Combined all prepared marinated items in a large Ziploc baggie along with chicken thighs. Seal baggie and massage marinade into the chicken well. Let set in frig for a minimum of 1 hour to overnight. The longer they sit, the more flavor they will develop.
- Preheat grill to reach med-high heat. Brush hot grill with olive oil so meat doe not stick. Strain off marinade into a small sauce pan, bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer until reduces to a thick consistency. Reserve half and use remaining as basting sauce during grilling process.
- Grill chicken for about 12 minutes on each side, basting with marinade reduction often.
- Remove from grill. top with reserved chopped green onion and serve reserved marinade reduction on side. I also like to serve mine with Green Sticky Rice and Orange Broccoli :).
chicken thighs, basting sauce, unsweetened coconut milk, molasses, rice vinegar, sesame oil, water, red onion, garlic, fresh gingerroot, green onion, fresh thai basil, fresh cracked black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-thai-coconut-chicken-thighs-519403 (may not work)