Thai Grilled Chicken -

Thai Grilled Chicken

Thai grilled chicken is especially delicious when cooked on the barbecue. Serve it on a bed of crisp salad with lime wedges to offset its richness.

Ingredients

900g/2lb chicken drumsticks or thighs Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crisp lettuce leaves, to serve
½ cucumber, cut into strips, to garnish
4 spring onions, trimmed, to garnish
2 limes, quartered, to garnish

FOR THE MARINADE

5ml/1 tsp black peppercorns
2.5ml/½ tsp caraway or cumin seeds
20ml/4 tsp sugar
10ml/2 tsp paprika
2cm/¾in piece fresh root ginger, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
15g/½oz coriander, white root or stem, finely chopped
45ml/3 tbsp vegetable oil

Details

Serves: 4

Method

1. Chop through the narrow end of each drumstick with a heavy knife. Score the chicken pieces deeply to allow the marinade to penetrate and arrange in a shallow bowl.

2. Grind the peppercorns, caraway or cumin seeds and sugar in a pestle and mortar or a food processor. Add the paprika, ginger, garlic, coriander and oil and grind to a paste.

3. Spread the marinade over the chicken and leave to marinate in the fridge for 6 hours. Cook the chicken on a medium barbecue for about 20 minutes, basting with the marinade and turning once. Season, arrange on a bed of lettuce and garnish before serving.

Related food category:

• Chicken and Poultry