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A plate of Thai Grilled Chicken garnished with chopped cilantro

Thai Grilled Chicken

Delicious and flavorful chicken thighs marinated in Thai seasoning and spices, then grilled to perfection! Can be pan seared as well.
5 from 21 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: asian, Thai
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Marinade Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 778kcal
Author: MinShien

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce

Thai Chicken Marinade

  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger root peeled
  • 1/2 shallots
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Blend the marinade ingredients in blender or food processor.
  • Marinade chicken thighs in marinade for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
  • Heat up grill or skillet. Once heated, cook chicken on one side and then flip to cook the other side until internal temperature reaches 165ºF. (See Note 1)
  • Remove from heat and garnish with chopped cilantro.
  • Serve with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and enjoy!

Notes

Note 1: If the outside of the chicken burns before the insides are cook, try covering or lowering heat (if using skillet), moving chicken so that it is not directly on the fire (if using charcoal grill).

Nutrition

Calories: 778kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 278mg | Sodium: 1701mg | Potassium: 677mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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