Vietnamese Grilled Chicken
This Vietnamese Grilled Chicken is flavorful and easy to make, perfect for a quick meal or special occasion.
Equipment
- grill
- Mixing bowl
- ziploc bag
- measuring spoons
- instant thermometer
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- garnish - green onions optional
Vietnamese Chicken Marinade
- 1.5 tablespoon lime juice about 1 small lime
- 1.5 tablespoon neutral or vegetable oil not extra virgin
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium is fine
- 0.5 tablespoon fish sauce optional substitutes available
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic about 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger or pinch of ground ginger
- 0.25 teaspoon red chili flakes medium to medium-mild heat
- 1 tablespoon cilantro and more for garnish if desired
Instructions
Preparation
- Trim larger pieces of fat from chicken. Pound chicken to even thickness for even cooking.
- Place all marinade ingredients in a ziploc bag or sealed container. Mix to combine well. Add chicken, seal bag/container and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or overnight in fridge.
Grilling
- Heat grill to medium-high and oil it.
- Remove chicken from marinade (reserve marinade for sauce if desired). Grill chicken for 3-5 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until instant thermometer reads 160F.
- Garnish with green onions and chopped fresh cilantro if desired after resting chicken for 5 minutes.
Notes
To make sauce from marinade: boil reserved marinade to remove bacteria and drizzle over chicken or use as dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 429kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 46gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 1569mgPotassium: 594mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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