Coconut, Lime and Sambal Grilled Chicken

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Sweet, tangy and spicy, these grilled chicken thighs are bursting with wonderful Asian flavours. Chicken thighs first marinated in a fragrant mixture of coconut cream, lemongrass, ginger, sambal oelek, sugar and lime, then grilled to perfection and served with a refreshing herby avocado salad.

 

Chicken	Salad
2 Lemongrass stalks, chopped, green ends removed 6 cm piece Ginger, peeled and chopped 6 Garlic cloves, peeled 200 ml Coconut milk 80 ml lime juice (roughly 3 limes) 1 tsp Ground turmeric 4 tbsp Xylitol or caster sugar 1 tsp Sea salt 30 g Purchased sambal ©angiesrecipes 8 Boneless chicken thighs, skin on	2 tbsp Avocado oil (or olive oil) 2 tbsp Lime juice 1 tsp Xylitol or caster sugar 1 Garlic clove, finely chopped 2 Avocados, cut into wedges 50 g Coriander leaves 30 g Mint leaves 1 Red onion, sliced 1 Red chilli pepper, sliced

1. To make the marinade
   ©angiesrecipes for the chicken, blitz the lemongrass, ginger and garlic in a food processor until finely ground. Add the coconut milk, lime juice, turmeric, xylitol or sugar and salt and blitz again. Add the sambal and stir to combine. Reserve one-third of the marinade in a small container in the refrigerator. Place the remaining marinade in a large bowl along with the chicken. Cover and chill for 4-6 hours or overnight.
2. Heat the barbecue to medium-high or heat your grill pan over high heat. Grill the chicken for 8-10 minutes each side. Remove from the heat and let rest for 3 minutes.
3. While the chicken is cooking, bring the reserved marinade to a simmer in a small saucepan and cook until reduced and turned orange coloured.
4. For the salad, shake olive oil, lime juice, xylitol or sugar, and garlic in a jar. In a large bowl, toss together the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over the dressing.
5. To serve, place the grilled chicken on a large plater and serve the salad and the sauce alongside the chicken.

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