Grilled Chicken Thighs with Thai Basil Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken Thighs with Thai Basil Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 237 milliliters lightly packed sweet basil leaves, large leaves torn in half; 79 milliliters lightly packed cilantro leaves; 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil; 473 milliliters English cucumber, halved crosswise and shaved lengthwise (about; 1 Tbsp fish sauce, divided; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce; 79 milliliters very thinly sliced shallots; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 2 teaspoons sugar, divided; 473 milliliters lightly packed Thai basil leaves

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Chicken Thighs with Thai Basil Salad a try. One portion of this dish contains about 23g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 193 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. This recipe is typical of Asian cuisine. If you have fish sauce, lower-sodium soy sauce, garlic clove, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat grill to high heat.

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Grill

Combine 1 teaspoon fish sauce, soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large zip-top plastic bag.

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Fish Sauce

Soy Sauce

Sugar

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Add chicken; seal bag, and shake to coat.

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Whole Chicken

Shake

Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.

While chicken marinates, mash garlic with flat side of a knife to form a paste; place in a bowl.

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Whole Chicken

Garlic

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Add remaining 2 teaspoons fish sauce, remaining 1 teaspoon sugar, lime juice, oil, and chiles to garlic, stirring well; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.

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Lime Juice

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Sugar

Cooking Oil

Remove chicken from bag.

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Whole Chicken

Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

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Remove chicken from grill.

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Whole Chicken

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Let stand for 5 minutes.

Cut chicken into slices.

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Whole Chicken

Place Thai basil leaves, cucumber, sweet basil leaves, cilantro leaves, and shallots in a large bowl; toss gently to combine. Divide salad and chicken evenly among 4 plates; drizzle evenly with dressing.

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Fresh Cilantro

Fresh Basil

Cucumber

Shallot

Whole Chicken

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Wine note: German riesling, like the Mosel River Valley's Clean Slate Riesling, 2011 ($10), is a perfect pairing for many Asian dishes, especially spicy ones like Grilled Chicken Thighs with Thai Basil Salad. Its low alcohol and subtle sweetness soothe any heat, while brisk citrus and peach flavors beautifully complement assertive herbs like the basil and cilantro used here. --Jordan Mackay

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Grilled Chicken

Thai Basil

Cilantro

Riesling

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Basil

Herbs

Peach

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Servings:

237milliliters

lightly packed sweet basil leaves, large leaves torn in half 79milliliters

lightly packed cilantro leaves 1Tbsp

dark sesame oil 473milliliters

English cucumber, halved crosswise and shaved lengthwise (about 1Tbsp

fish sauce, divided 1large

garlic clove, minced 2Tbsps

fresh lime juice 1Tbsp

lower-sodium soy sauce 79milliliters

very thinly sliced shallots 454grams

skinless, boneless chicken thighs 2teaspoons

sugar, divided 473milliliters

lightly packed Thai basil leaves

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Thai. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Botanica Wines Mary Delany Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 32 dollars per bottle.