Tuesday 8 September 2009

Sweet Chilli Chicken

Preparation time: 15 minutes + 2 hours marinating
Total cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves 6

Difficulty: Easy

1kg (2lb) chicken thigh fillets
2 tablespoons lime juice
½ cup (125ml/4 fl oz) sweet chilli sauce
¼ cup (60ml/2 fl oz) kecap manis

1. Trim any excess fat from the chicken thigh fillets and cut them in half. Transfer the pieces to a shallow non-metallic dish.

2. Place the lime juice, sweet chilli sauce and kecap manis in a bowl and whisk to combine.

3. Pour the marinade over the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.

4. Chargrill for 10-15 minutes, turning once, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through and the marinade has caramelised.

Nutrition per serving:
Protein 35g; Fat 4.5g; Carbohydrate 4g; Dietary Fibre 1g; Cholesterol 85mg; 880kJ (210kcal)

Note:
Kecap manis is a thick Indonesian sauce, similar to - but sweeter than - soy sauce, and is generally flavoured with garlic and star anise. If not available, use soy sauce sweetened with a little soft brown sugar.

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