VIETNAMESE BBQ CHICKEN
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
800g boneless chicken thigh, skin off
1tsp salt
1tbs sugar
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp five spice
1/3
cup fresh turmeric (or 1tbs ground turmeric)
6 cloves garlic
6 shallots
1 lemon grass stalk, chopped
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
4 kaffir lime leaves
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbs fish sauce
1 bunch coriander, leaves only
1 lime, cut into wedges
Method:
1. Cut chicken into quarters and place in a large bowl. Add salt, turmeric, sugar, black
pepper and five-spice. Mix well
2. In a food processor bowl, blitz garlic, shallots, lemongrass, chilli, lime leaves, sesame
oil and fish sauce to form a paste. Pour over the chicken and mix well. Cover and
refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight
3. Cook chicken on a hot barbeque, rest for 5 minutes and serve with coriander and
a squeeze of lime
Tip: Serve with Asian Greens or a salad of shredded iceberg lettuce