Asian Grilled Chicken

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5 from 19 votes

Packed full of flavor, this is a grilled chicken recipe that can be used in a variety of ways!

Course chicken, Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

marinate 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings 1/2 lb servings

Calories 436kcal

Author Tracy

Equipment

ziplock plastic bag
basting brush

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts breast sliced in half
1/2 cup fish sauce
1/2 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons sugar
4-5 cloves garlic minced
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

Prep Marinade: Add sugar to a large ziplock plastic bag and then add lime juice and fish sauce. Massage the bag with your hand to dissolve the sugar. Add garlic and cilantro and mix more.
Marinate Chicken: Add chicken breast halves to the bag, seal, and then use your hands to mix the chicken in the marinade. Store in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 24.
Grill: Pre-heat grill. Remove chicken from the bag and cook on a grill (or in a grill pan on medium-high heat) for about 3-4 minutes per side (dependent upon the thickness of the chicken), baste the chicken with the marinade every 60-90 seconds. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and has an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.
Serve and Enjoy!

Video

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Notes

Nutritional information if per serving size is per 1/2 lb serving.

Substitutions

Garlic: You can use 1 teaspoon of garlic powder for 4 cloves, or 1 1/4 for 5 cloves.

Fish Sauce: You can use oyster sauce, although the flavor is a bit muted in comparison. We suggest if using oyster sauce, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar, as well.

Cilantro: Use 1 tablespoon dried for the 1/2 bunch fresh.

Baked

You can absolutely bake this chicken instead of the grill. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and add chicken to a baking dish. Baste with some of the marinade, but don't pour excess into the dish. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the dish. Bake for 35 minutes or until the internal temp of the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.

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