Spring Rain Chicken Coated With Lemongrass,Spring Onion And Coconut

• 1- 1/2 pounds Chicken breast tenders, or breasts- boneless,skinless
• 1 large Lemon Grass Stalk, edible portion
• 1 piece Fresh Ginger 2x1" piece, peeled and minced
• 3 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped
• 3 medium Jalapeno Peppers, seeded chopped
• 3-4 tablespoons Spring onion( bulbs only) or shallots- sliced
• 3 Cilantro Stems(leaves and stems), 8"long, washed, dried and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried Red Chili flakes(no seeds)(or 1 dried red chile, seeded, chopped)
• 1/2 -1 tablespoons kosher Salt
• 1/8 cup Canola Oil
• 3 tablespoons Thick Coconut milk (Caukoh is excellent- see photo)
• 3/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes,carefully dry pan- toasted til medium brown

1. Cut lemon grass bulb and stem in 1 inch pieces. Combine with ginger, garlic, shallots, chili peppers, cilantro and salt in food processor or blender. Puree til fairly smooth; add oil and coconut milk. If storing, seal by covering with more oil .
2. Pat chicken tender bottoms onto dish of paste. Place chicken in single layer in container with lid. Top tenders with remaining paste.Marinate 8-12 hours in frig(no longer or chicken will get mushy from all the tenderiziing elements that break down the protein fibers.) .
3. Place chicken on an oiled sheet pan. Broil 4- 5 minutes, just until firm, and light pink juices show when pierced with a skewer. Before serving, coat top side of tenders with toasted coconut, pressing to adhere. Salt as needed.
4. Note: Makes 3/4 Cup lemongrass paste. This paste freezes very well, so you may wish to multiply this recipe. The lemongrass and ginger are both powerful tenderizers and this paste also works well for tougher cuts of beef.
5. Note: I keep wrapped lemongrass, ginger root and jalapenos in the freezer. Surprisingly, they last forever without losing their potency.

chicken breast tenders, lemon grass stalk, fresh ginger, garlic, peppers, spring onion, cilantro, red chili, kosher salt, canola oil, coconut milk, coconut flakes

Taken from food52.com/recipes/17206-spring-rain-chicken-coated-with-lemongrass-spring-onion-and-coconut (may not work)