Seoul ful Chicken with Minted Cucumbers
- 2 1/2 cups english cucumber peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced, 1 each
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup shallots minced
- 2 tablespoons mints freshly chopped
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar seasoned
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil dark
- 1/4 teaspoon sweet red bell peppers
- 1 each serrano chiles seeded and minced
- 1 1/4 pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless boneless, 8 each
- 1/4 cup soy sauce, sodium reduced
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil dark
- 1 tablespoon ginger freshly minced and peeled
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 1 x nonstick cooking spray
- 1/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions thinly sliced
- 4 teaspoons sesame seeds toasted
- To prepare cucumbers, place cucumber slices in a colander; sprinkle with salt, tossing well.
- Drain 1 hour.
- Place cucumber slices on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels.
- Let stand 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally.
- Combine cucumber, shallots, and next 6 ingredients (through chile) in a large bowl; toss gently.
- Cover and set aside.
- To prepare chicken, place each chicken thigh between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
- Combine soy sauce and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a large zip-top plastic bag.
- Add chicken to soy sauce mixture in bag; seal.
- Marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning bag occasionally.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Coat pan with cooking spray.
- Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade.
- Place 4 thighs in pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.
- Repeat procedure with remaining 4 thighs.
- Place 2 thighs and 1/2 cup cucumbers on each of 4 plates; sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon green onions and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.
english cucumber, salt, shallots, mints freshly, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, sweet red bell peppers, serrano chiles, chicken thighs, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger freshly, honey, black pepper, garlic, nonstick cooking spray, scallions, sesame seeds toasted
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/seoul-ful-chicken-minted-cucumb-49646 (may not work)