Thursday, June 30, 2011

Barbecued Thai Chicken

They're Firing Up the Grill with Jamie Oliver over at I Heart Cooking Clubs!
So I while I was looking for recipes I found more than a few that I couldn't resist. For starters, Caprese Salad with Grilled Peppers, Jamie's very nice twist on the classic. Simple enough with a nice grilled flavor from the peppers. Loved it! And Barbecued Thai Chicken. Fresh lemongrass is not the easiest to find here, sometimes I manage, and when I do find it, I freeze a few stalks so I'll have it. And this recipe seemed like the perfect one to go with to use up those last few precious stalks from the freezer. Now the hunt begins again for more.






Barbecued Thai Chicken
Source: original recipe can be found at JamieOliver.com
Adapted by There's Always Thyme to Cook
Printable Recipe

8 chicken legs (I removed the skin. You can use other parts as well)
a bunch of fresh cilantro (save some on the side for garnish)
2 sticks of lemon grass
zest and juice of 2 limes
1 jalapeno
2 tablespoons olive oil
a thumb-sized piece of ginger, grated
3 cloves of garlic, peeled

Add the lemongrass stalks to a food processor all of the ingredients and whizz to make a paste.

Rub the paste all over the chicken pieces. Place in a ziploc bag or a bowl to marinate for about an hour. Pre-cook the chicken in a baking dish on 350°F for about an hour, then remove from oven to finish on the grill.

Grill until cooked through, crispy and brown on the outside. Sprinkle the reserved cilantro leaves over and serve.

Caprese Salad with Grilled Peppers
Source:  Original recipe at JamieOliver.com
Adapted by There's Always Thyme to Cook
Printable Recipe

2 red peppers
2 balls of good-quality mozzarella cheese, size of a small fist
400g ripe cherry tomatoes, halved (about 14 ounces)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
extra virgin olive oil
a bunch of fresh basil leaves

Place the peppers directly onto the gas flame of your stove or under a very hot grill and let them blacken and blister. Turn now and then with kitchen tongs. When blackened all over, pop them into a bowl and cover with cling film. Or in a brown paper bag and fold the top so the steam doesn't escape.

Leave the peppers to steam for about 10 minutes, then remove the cling film (or from the bag and leave them to cool. When they are cool enough to handle, rub off the blackened skin and brush away the seeds from the inside.

Tear the mozzarella balls into chunks and divide between four plates. Then tear the peppers into strips and divide over the plates of mozzarella. Scatter the tomato halves over the top.

Season well with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Tear the basil leaves up and sprinkle them over the salad before serving.

Joining
  The Little Red House for Mosaic Monday with some fresh basil from my garden!


and joining
 I Heart Cooking Clubs to Fire Up the Grill with Jamie Oliver!

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and
the fun of Weekend Cooking at Beth Fish Reads. Every weekend. It's open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share!
 

and
Souper Sundays (and salads and sandwiches) @ Kahakai Kitchen
with the
 
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and
be sure to check out Margot at Joyfully Retired for the July edition of "Whip Up Something New!"

 
 
 

57 comments:

  1. Looking GOOD! I have been checking out some of Jamie's recipes because I have never made anything of his. The Caprese Salad with Grilled Peppers is always nice as tomatoes and peppers are coming from the garden.

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  2. I agree with LDH,, this is perfect for right now!

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  3. If I had to have a choice of one herb I could grow it would either be basil or parsley. Both recipes sound delicious and would be great served together. I love the grilled peppers in the caprese!

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  4. I have a hard time finding lemon grass --where do you buy itfresh? I love Thai food and would love to try this.

    Grilled peppers are so sweet and ymmy!

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  5. We love Caprese Salad. I've never made this version. Have a great 4th of July holiday.

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  6. That thai chicken sounds awesome. I haven't had a Thai dish that I didn't love. I recently bought some lemon grass. Need to try this. Sorry I've been so slack visiting blogs. It will take me forever to catch up!

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  7. YUM, I took the precaution of seeing you after lunch today but even so, this looks yummy...

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  8. I almost made this salad too because it sounded so darn good--it's going on the "to make" list now for sure. The chicken looks wonderful too--I love anything with Thai flavors.

    Thanks for sharing the salad with Souper Sundays too. ;-)

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  9. Both dishes are mouthwatering!Well done!Have a great month,dear Carol!

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  10. It would be worth a trip to the Coop (20 miles away) to find some lemongrass to make that chicken. Love it! And the salad? Absolute perfection. Thanks for sharing these, Carol! Have a wonderful weekend, Candace

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  11. @ Pat, I got the lemongrass at Whole Foods! Check Fairway, too, maybe.

    The grilled peppers in the Caprese was amazing! Have a great weekend everyone.
    Thanks for the comments!

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  12. I was all set to ask you where I might find fresh lemongrass, and then I read thru the comments :) I will check my While Foods.

    I loved grilled peppers, and you can't beat them for a colorful presentation. Hope you have a great fourth!

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  13. Everything looks delicious, and I love a great salad! Love the recipe for the chicken, I'll definitely be making that. The basil looks like it wants to be sprung from prison! LOL!!! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  14. Hm!! yummy yummy...You've wet my appetite.I have to take some today...Hope u good.I just dropped another bomb of a poem on my blog so come check it out, comment and share with friends.Good day.

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  15. Both these dishes sound wonderful and look delicious. JO's recipes are usually stellar and these both sound particularly inviting. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  16. Your Thai chicken looks fingerlicking! Perfect to serve with Caprese salad.

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  17. Yes, please.

    I'd shamelessly lunge at both of these delicious contributions!

    Btw Carol, I get lemongrass at a local Asian market, which also happen to carry it in their freezer section. Let me know if you have trouble finding it next time.

    Have a good weekend amiga!

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  18. Between these recipes I absolutely can't decide which i want to try first! I love thai flavors, on the one hand, but anything caprese makes me swoon! Have to try both!

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  19. The chicken looks great but the salad is what really caught my attention...grilled peppers area favorite of mine...yum

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  20. Both dishes do sound yummy. And they both sound sperfect for one of these summer days. thanks for sharing the recipes. And I hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend.

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  21. yumm, love that chicken and the colourful tomatoes. Have seen those deep purple coloured tomatoes in many cook books and blogs , do they taste different from regular tomatoes?

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  22. They look and sound go good! I've been wanting to start an herb garden, right now the only thing I'm growing are reg. & cherry tomatoes and cayenne peppers.

    Here’s my WC

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  23. What a colorful appetizing salad! I like the Lime flavoring in the chicken.
    ~Judy

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  24. Clearly i need to get myself a Jamie Oliver book and pay more attention to his website. These indeed look totally wonderful.

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  25. Oh these both look delicious! I love Thai food!

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  26. Both the salad and the chicken look wonderful! I've never had Thai food before but I've always wanted to try it. I'm not sure that I've ever seen lemongrass in the store. What kind of flavor does it have, Carol? Is it lemony in taste?

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  27. Wow, this chicken looks delicious! Will have to see if I can get some lemongrass from somewhere to try it out.

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  28. I know summer is here when I start seeing wonderful recipes like this! I love the marinade for grilled chicken. Thighs are our favorite and I will give it a try the next time we BBQ. And my favorite salad too! Excellent post, Carol.

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  29. So fresh and colourful! I love the caprese salad with the Thai chicken, delicious.

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  30. thank you :)
    Aromatic chicken barbecued looks wonderful
    following your lovely site

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  31. Yum, yum, yum! I love Thai food! Your basil looks good, too. Mine is just coming up! It hid itself in the cucumbers!

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  32. Oooooh barbecue thai chicken sounds great!! Jamie Oliver has some awesome recipes (and that lovely accent!) ;)

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  33. Can I just say this? YUMMMMMMM!!!!! Hope your holiday is happy, Carol! xoxo

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  34. Thank you for the recipe for Caprese Salad. I have always wondered about it... Sounds delicious.

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  35. It all looks delicious. If only someone would cook it for me! Nancy

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  36. It all looks delicious and tomatoes are just about in season! I think that I like anything and everything that comes out of a Thai cookbook.

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  37. I love Thai food too. Your chicken and salad look delcious. Have a nice week.

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  38. Love your version of caprese salad. lately my husband and I have been trying tai food; thank you for this recipe.
    Rtia

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  39. Your chicken looks wonderful, and so easy! What a great recipe.

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  40. I really like the look of the pepper salad. I'm going to save it for the fresh cherry tomato season.

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  41. What a yummy menu for summer! Summer food is the best!

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  42. What a beautiful salad! Very inviting.

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  43. Love this and love the tomatoes,what beautiful colors!

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  44. The chicken looks absolutely mouth watering and the salad truly full of flavor, Carol! What a nice meal for Independence Day!Hope you enjoyed it! XO

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  45. Thai ingredients are easily available in Hong Kong and this recipe looks awesome! I must try it very soon!!
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  46. The salad is on the top of my list. It has all ingredients, I like. Perfect for the hot weather.

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  47. Don't forget the white meat for me! Great mosaic!

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  48. Mmmmm! Thai chicken on the barbeque grill! Sounds like spicy heaven to me! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  49. Sounds like something I could make here at the condo! Love your mosaic, too! Happy Summer my friend! ♥

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  50. My husband and I really enjoy Thai food and this recipe sounds wonderful. When I buy lemongrass, the stalks are about 12 inches long. Is that about the size of the two pieces that you used? I can't wait to make this on our grill.

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  51. @ backroadjournal, they were long, but I had cut them in half for the freezer. I used about three of the pieces. I whizzed it all in the food processor and it was kind of fibrous but it burned off on the grill.

    Thank you all for the comments!

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  52. Yum! The chicken and salad look so good - now I am starved. :D That chickpea salad looks good also. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  53. This looks good. Thanks for linking to Food on Friday - and don't worry I'll put the name in for you. I have now found out how to do that.

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  54. Wow, it's 7:13am and my mouth is watering just reading these recipes. Very excited to make some of these. Thanks for sharing. Great blog. I love to write about my food adventures: www.hometownslop.blogspot.com. Truly one of my greatest joys.

    Jeff

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