Butterflied Chicken With Nam Jim - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (4 1/2 lb) chickens, butterflied
1/3 cup grated palm sugar
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
-1 None Nam Jim
2 cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
3 None long green chilies, seeded, chopped coarsely
2 tsp finely chopped fresh cilantro root
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp grated palm sugar
2 None shallots, chopped coarsely
1/4 cup lime juice
None None To Serve
2 None Persian cucumbers, seeded, sliced thinly
3 tbsp fresh mint leaves
3 tbsp fresh Thai basil leaves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Preparation

Preheat grill. Using a fork, prick chicken skin several times. Combine sugar, cumin and salt then rub over chicken. Let stand for 5 mins.
For the nam jim, combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Set aside.
Grill chicken over low heat, covered, for about 20 mins, or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, place remaining ingredients in a large serving bowl and toss with 2 tbsp nam jim.
Serve chicken with salad and remaining nam jim.