Cilantro Grilled Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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None None FOR THE CILANTRO CHILI SAUCE
8 None green onions, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, quartered
3 small fresh red chili peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tbsp fish sauce
None None FOR THE CHICKEN
6 None boneless skinless chicken thighs, halved
1 can (19 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 None plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 None green onions, finely chopped
1 cup loosely packed cilantro, roughly chopped
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp olive oil
Preparation
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For the cilantro chili sauce, place green onions, garlic, chili pepper, cilantro and sugar in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add lime juice and fish sauce; process until combined.
Heat a lightly greased grill pan on high heat or preheat the grill to medium-high. Cook chicken, in batches, 5 mins each batch, until almost cooked through.
Brush chicken with 2/3 of the cilantro chili sauce; cook for a further 5 mins, until chicken is cooked through.
Meanwhile, place chickpeas, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, lime juice and olive oil in a large bowl; toss to combine.
Drizzle chicken with remaining cilantro chili sauce and serve with chickpea salad.
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