Malay sambal oelek chicken with hot, sweet dipping sauce

Name: Malay sambal oelek chicken with hot, sweet dipping sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: boneless, skinless chicken thighs 8; oil; cooked green beans to serve; steamed basmati rice to serve; sambal oelek or sriracha chilli sauce 2 tbsp; sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis) 2 tbsp; ginger 3 cm piece, grated; soft brown sugar 3 tbsp; rice wine vinegar 3 tbsp; lime 1, juiced; ground coriander 1 tsp; turmeric 1 tsp; garlic 1 clove, finely chopped

30 minutes + marinating
serves 4
Easy

Our favourite chilli sauce, sambal oelek makes an easy marinade for chicken thighs. The next stage is quick, chargrill or bbq the chicken and serve with extra sauce as a dip. Friends and family will love this.

December 19, 2014 at 2:33 pm

Ingredients

boneless, skinless chicken thighs 8
oil
cooked green beans to serve
steamed basmati rice to serve

marinade

sambal oelek or sriracha chilli sauce 2 tbsp
sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis) 2 tbsp
ginger 3 cm piece, grated
soft brown sugar 3 tbsp
rice wine vinegar 3 tbsp
lime 1, juiced
ground coriander 1 tsp
turmeric 1 tsp
garlic 1 clove, finely chopped

Method

Step 1

Mix together the marinade (without the garlic), and set half aside for a dipping sauce. Toss the chicken with the remaining marinade and the garlic, Leave for 1 hour, or covered overnight, in the fridge.
Step 2

Heat a bbq or chargrill pan. Drizzle the chicken with a little oil to grill, and season with salt and pepper. Grill until marks appear on each side, about 3-4 minutes each.
Step 3

Serve with green beans, rice, and the sweet and hot dipping sauce.