This is one of those really deceiving recipes. Kind of like the item of clothing you see in the store and swear it will look awful on you but try it on, and voila! Andrea Nguyen
has hit a home-run again. Don't be deceived by the simple ingredients, it is really delicious and the dipping sauce is a must! I could eat this every week, no problem!
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
2 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons canola oil
Dipping Sauce (adjust to personal preferences, this is enough for 1-2 people):
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
4 tablespoons lime juice
1 serrano chile, sliced
Mix all marinade ingredients together. Add in chicken and marinate for at least 3 hours, I usually put it together in the morning or at lunchtime. Preheat grill to hot. Add chicken, then turn down temp to med-high. You want the meat to be seared. When the cooked part of the chicken starts to creep up the sides, flip and grill the other side. Remove from grill, let rest a couple of minutes. Slice and serve with sticky rice and dipping sauce!
will i still taste the serrano if I seed it? how hot are they?
ReplyDeleteyes you will...but as with all peppers, some can be fiery, others more mellow, even if they are the same variety. I've never had a problem with the seeds myself, but I do like spicy things! And you don;t have to eat the peppers/seeds if it is too much for you.
ReplyDeleteI made this dish with chicken breasts b/c it's what I had in the freezer AND wouldn't recommend it. I think the thighs would offer more flavor...fyi!
ReplyDeletenot surprised.....I'd thought about it, but chicken breasts do not lend themselves to charring, they dry out too quickly! Thanks for letting everyone know for sure! As with any recipe that has very few simple ingredients, each ingredient pays an even larger roll in the finished product.
ReplyDeleteYum! I pinned this one for this summer.
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