Name: Thai-style chicken recipe
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 4–6
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 6 chicken drumsticks/6 chicken thighs

By Jessica Dady

published 2 August 2019

in Recipes

Why not add a touch of Oriental flair to your chicken with this Thai-style chicken recipe?

Ingredients

6 chicken drumsticks/6 chicken thighs

Marinade:

2 stems lemon grass
5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red onion, finely chopped
Zest and juice of 2 limes
3tbsp rice vinegar
3tbsp brown sugar
3tbsp olive oil

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Method

Remove the tough outer skin from the lemon grass and roughly chop. Place the lemon grass, ginger, garlic, onion, lime zest and juice, rice vinegar, sugar and olive oil in a processor and blend until smooth.
With a sharp pair of kitchen scissors or knife, make a deep cut into the thighs and to the bone on both sides of the drumsticks.
Place the marinade in a large bowl, add the chicken thighs and drumsticks and mix until coated. Cover and chill for at least 2hrs.
Grill the chicken on a medium heat for about 15-20 mins turning every 5 mins until the chicken is opaque with no trace of pink at the bone.
Serve the chicken and sprinkle with chopped coriander alongside a sweet chilli sauce dip.

Top Tip for making Thai-style chicken

When grilling or barbequing, always make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly before eating. To check this, pierce the plumpest part of the flesh and make sure the juices run clear, if not, cook further.

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.