Thai Grilled Chicken

Name: Thai Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp packed brown sugar; 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 1/2 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in half; 1/4 tsp salt

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time45 mins
Makes4 Adult Sized Servings

Maya Visnyei

This Thai Grilled Chicken recipe is a healthy and gluten free dinner sure to please your family.

Ingredients

2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in half
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Combine cilantro, fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, turmeric, coriander and pepper in a sealable plastic bag.
Add chicken breasts and squish bag to coat.
Freeze as is or let marinate 30 min at room temperature (or in the fridge overnight).
Preheat grill on medium-high.
Season chicken with salt and grill for 4 to 5 min per side or until cooked through.
Serve on the side or shred it and serve mixed into the salad.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 207, Protein 39g, Carbohydrates 5g, Fat 3g, Fibre 0g, Sodium 512mg.

Notes:

Kids love the crunch of raw vegetables, so we’ve played that up here with a light dressing.

Serve With:

Crunchy Vegetable Salad, view full recipe.

This article was originally published on Apr 10, 2015

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