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

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Malay sambal oelek chicken with hot, sweet dipping sauce

Malay sambal oelek chicken with hot, sweet dipping sauce

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:33 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

+ marinating

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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.

Low calorie

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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

marinade

2 tbsp sambal oelek or sriracha chilli sauce
2 tbsp sweet soy sauce (ketjap manis)
3 cm piece ginger

grated
3 tbsp soft brown sugar
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 lime

juiced
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 clove garlic

finely chopped

Nutrition: per serving

kcal358

low
fat16.1g
carbs21.7g
fibre0.4g
protein31.3g
salt1.9g

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.

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