Curried grilled chicken with peanut sauce and fresh spinach
Grilled marinated chicken pieces are served over a bed of fresh spinach and nestled in a sweet and savory Thai style peanut sauce
Ingredients
Curried grilled chicken ingredients:
- 2 to 3 pounds bone in, skin on chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 2 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
Assembled dish:
- 1 recipe peanut sauce
- 1-2 large bags fresh spinach
Instructions
Marinate Chicken:
- Add all of the marinade ingredients to a bowl, stir to combine and add chicken pieces and stir to coat each piece individually. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
Grill chicken:
- Heat the grill to medium high heat. Wipe the excess marinade off the chicken pieces and place on the grill skin side down. Grill for approximately 10 to 15 minutes until dark grill marks are present. Flip the chicken and grill for another 10 to 15 minutes until cooked through.
Putting it all together:
- Distribute your spinach evenly on your platter.
- Next, place the grilled chicken pieces over the spinach leaving a fringe of spinach around the edge of the platter.
- Dollop the peanut sauce evenly over the chicken.
- If desired garnish with chopped peanuts and sliced scallions.