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Vietnamese Grilled Chicken

Vietnamese Grilled Chicken

This Vietnamese Grilled Chicken is flavorful, tender, and grilled to perfection, ideal for any meal.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 429 kcal

Equipment

  • grill
  • ziploc bag
  • measuring spoons
  • instant thermometer

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
  • 2-3 pieces green onions for garnish, optional

Vietnamese Chicken Marinade

  • 1.5 tablespoon lime juice about 1 small lime
  • 1.5 tablespoon neutral or vegetable oil vegetable, canola, or olive oil (but not extra virgin)
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium is fine
  • 0.5 tablespoon fish sauce **Note 1**
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic about 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger or more if you like (or pinch of ground ginger)
  • 0.25 teaspoon red chili flakes (medium to medium-mild heat)
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro and more for garnish if desired

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Trim larger pieces of fat from chicken. Pound chicken to even thickness for even cooking.
  • Place all marinade ingredients in a ziploc bag or sealed container. Mix to combine well. Add chicken, seal bag/container and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or overnight in fridge.
  • Heat grill to medium-high and oil grill with paper towel or spray.
  • Remove chicken from marinade (reserve marinade for sauce if desired). If using low salt soy sauce, lightly sprinkle chicken with salt. Grill chicken for 3-5 minutes per side, depending on thickness of chicken.
  • Transfer chicken to plate. Cover loosely with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with green onions and chopped fresh cilantro if desired.

Notes

For sauce from marinade, boil reserved marinade to remove bacteria. To bake chicken, preheat oven to 425F and bake for 15-20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 160F.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 429kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 46gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 1569mgPotassium: 594mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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