Chicken Thighs with Dipping Sauce and Coconut Rice is one of those great recipes. I could extol the virtues of chicken thighs as essentially nutritionally equivalent to chicken breasts, and ponder why when sporting so much more flavor and moistness they are so left out of the summer grilling scene. I could remind that the affordability of chicken thighs is much greater than the coveted chicken breast (especially in its boneless skinless form) making it further a perfect choice for summer grilling.
I could share that grilling doesn’t have to be Plain Jane and can be jazzed up with ease to represent the notion of world cuisine, bursting with flavor, easily prepared in the fashion of the season. Or that I’d coaxed my husband who allowed me to trail him around the holidays documenting his fabulous Lobster Risotto with Saffron and Haricot Vert for Boulder Locavore readers, agreed to once again allow me to document his every move as he dreamed up what I’m convinced is now my all time favorite grilled dish. And that I never imagined I’d have Thai food off my grill with the most mouth-watering sweet, tangy, spicy dipping sauce that even as I write this my taste buds remember every drop and wish (desperately) there was some left with which to dip (almost anything) in.
I could tell you my children went nuts for this dish (as they do for their Dad’s Pad Thai), begging for more. That I felt his recipe for grilling raised the caliber of the summer outdoor meal tenfold with simplicity and ease that any home cook can replicate.
But instead of all that, I think I’ll just share the recipe for this great meal and tell you I know, for a fact, you will L-O-V-E this. Promise.
Chicken Thighs with Sweet-Spicy Dipping Sauce and Coconut Rice
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 4 hours
Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Serving Size: 1-2 chicken thighs per serving, 1/4-1/6 rice dish
Delicious, moist Thai-Style Grilled Chicken Thighs are sure to elevate your outdoor meals with the taste of world cuisine. Bright flavors of lemongrass, ginger, chile flakes and coconut milk highlight this delicious summer meal paired with coconut rice and a sweet-spicy dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Thai-Style Chicken Thighs:
6 cloves Garlic, pressed
1 large Jalapenos (3 inches long), seeded and diced
1 2-inch piece of fresh Ginger root, unpeeled and thinly sliced
¼ cup Safflower Oil
½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
½ teaspoon ground Black Pepper
2 teaspoon Lemongrass Powder
8 Chicken Thighs (2 ½-3 pounds), bone in and skin on
Ingredients for Coconut Rice:
1 cup Jasmine Brown Rice
1 can (13.6 ounce) unsweetened coconut milk
¼ teaspoon ground Turmeric
½ medium Red Onion, sliced very thinly
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt (plus salt to taste)
1 tablespoon Cilantro, diced
Ingredients for Dipping Sauce:
¾ cup White Vinegar
¾ cup Turbinado Sugar (granulated sugar can be substituted if needed)
1-inch fresh Ginger, peeled and diced (approximately 2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon Red Pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Cilantro, diced
Instructions
Instructions for the Grilled Thai-Style Chicken Thighs:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the garlic, jalapenos, ginger, safflower oil, kosher salt, black pepper and lemongrass powder. Add chicken thighs, turning to coat fully. Cover and allow to sit, refrigerated for 2-3 hours (or overnight).
2. Preheat gas grill to high. Place chicken thighs, skin side down on heated grill for two minutes to sear them.
3. Turn off the side of the grill where the chicken breasts are cooking. Turn on the other side of the grill to high heat (this assumes working with a gas grill that has two sides allowing one side to remain off and the other on to cook on an indirect method). Close the grill and cook for 45-50 minutes, turning occasionally, until thighs are done (when pressed on the liquid coming from them is clear, or when cutting into one to inspect color for doneness)+.
Instructions for the Coconut Rice:
4. Pour coconut milk into a 2 cup wet ingredient measuring cup. Add water to bring total liquid amount to 1 ¾ cups.
5. In a heavy saucepan, combine rice, coconut milk/water, turmeric, onion and kosher salt. Bring to a boil, cover; reduce to a simmer over low heat. Cook 40-45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is soft (if using rice from a package consult cooking duration on package instructions). Salt to taste and mix in diced cilantro before serving.
Instructions for Sweet-Spicy Dipping Sauce:
6. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine white vinegar, sugar and ginger. Cook until sugar dissolves approximately 5 minutes.
7. Add red pepper flakes and cilantro.
Notes
Total time includes 3 hours for marinating chicken thighs.
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