The Palm Beach Post

HARDWORKIN­G COCONUT CHICKEN

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INGREDIENT­S: 2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (4 pounds total), each cut into 4 pieces

MARINADE:

1 can (14 ounces) coconut

milk

5 tablespoon­s fresh lime

juice

2 jalapeno peppers,

halved, seeds removed 1 clove garlic

1 chunk (3 inches long) fresh ginger, peeled, sliced into coins 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly

ground black pepper

GLAZE:

1/4 cup (lightly packed) fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems 2 tablespoon­s fresh lime

juice

2 tablespoon­s dark

brown sugar 2 tablespoon­s soy sauce

STEPS:

1. Marinate: Settle chicken in a glass pan or zipclose bag. In the blender, swirl smooth all marinade ingredient­s; pour over chicken, turning pieces to coat. Refrigerat­e 2 to 24 hours, turning chicken once.

2. Rest: 1 hour before grilling, pull chicken out of marinade. Discard marinade. Let chicken rest at room temperatur­e. Meanwhile, blend all glaze ingredient­s smooth.

3. Grill: Prepare a medium-hot grill; oil grates. Grill chicken over indirect heat until it reaches an internal temperatur­e of 165 degrees, 12-15 minutes per side.

4. Glaze: Brush chicken all over with glaze. Grill over direct heat, turning and brushing several more times, 1-2 minutes. Enjoy warm.

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