Slimmers' Thai Pandan Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 shallots
• 4 tablespoons fresh ginger
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 3 dried chilies, soaked
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 12 pandan leaves

Recipe

• 1 mix marinade ingredients together in a blender. put in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• 2 cut each thigh in 2, then add to boiling marinade. let it simmer for 5 minutes or so.
• 3 turn off the heat and let the chicken cool in the marinade. it can be covered and kept in the fridge overnight at this point.
• 4 when cooled, wrap the chicken pieces in the pandan leaves and secure with a toothpick. i found that i need approx 2 leaves per piece.
• 5 fire up the grill, and place your parcels on the heat. just enough to char the leaves and reheat the chicken.