Best Chicken In Coriander Cilantro Sauce Recipes

EASY CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the spices. Pat the chicken thighs dry, and season each thigh on both sides with the spice mix. Be sure to season underneath the skin as well. Let the chicken thighs sit in room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• Brown the chicken. When ready, heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in a cast iron skillet (with a lid). Brown the chicken thighs deeply on both sides in the heated oil. Remove from skillet and set aside briefly. Brown the chicken thighs deeply on both sides in the heated oil. Remove from skillet and set aside briefly.
• Lower the heat and deglaze the skillet with the white wine. Let cook to reduce and then add the broth. Bring the liquid to a simmer then add the lime juice and garlic.
• Now. return the chicken to the skillet and toss in the cilantro. Bring to a high-simmer for about 5 minutes or so.
• Cover the skillet with the lid and transfer to the heated oven for 45 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with more cilantro, if you like.

MANGO AND CORIANDER (CILANTRO) SAUCE -FOR FISH OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Use a food processor or stick blender to pulp the mango. Can also mash by hand and force through a strainer.
• Heat the oil in a small saucepan and then saute the onion until soft. Add the chicken stock and stir through.
• Add the mango pulp, the balsamic vinegar, pepper. Continue to stir over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
• Add the coriander and heat through thoroughly. The sauce can be reheated if ready before your fish or chicken.
• Serve over fish or chicken. Some veges or rice on the side.
• My photo shows basa fillet, sprinkled with all-seasoning cooked at 180°C (fan-forced) in the oven for 20 minutes. Use 200°C if not using a fan-forced oven. Topped with sauce and some steamed veges.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CORIANDER/CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients together, pour over chicken and leave it in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• While chicken is in the fridge, prepare the sauce.
• Heat vinegar, sugar in a saucepan over low heat, and stir until dissolved.
• Bring to boil and simmer until the sauce thickens, and a syrup forms.
• (this will only take a minute or two) Pour into a bowl.
• Preheat grill.
• Place chicken about 20cm/8 inches from the heat, and cook both sides until coloured.
• (about 6 minutes on the first side, 4 minutes on the second) Serve with Coriander/Cilantro Sauce and Fragrant Rice.

CILANTRO AND CORIANDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. When it is hot, add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add the coriander, garam masala and salt and pepper, and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato paste, and then add the chicken legs. Sprinkle with salt and let them cook for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, cilantro and crushed tomatoes, and let it simmer until the chicken is fully cooked, about 30 minutes. Serve with plenty of sauce.

FRESH CORIANDER SAUCE (SALSA DE CILANTRO)

Steps:

• Put peppers over a gas flame or heat over charcoal, turning often, until the outsides are burnt or charred, about 5 to 7 minutes. Dampen a cloth and wrap the peppers in it to cool.
• Remove peppers and peel. Discard stems, veins and seeds. Cut peppers into fine shreds.
• Meanwhile, pick the leaves from the sprigs of coriander. There should be about 1 1/2 cups of leaves, loosely packed.
• In the container of a food processor blend the coriander leaves, garlic cloves and water. Blend thoroughly.
• Heat butter and oil in a heavy skillet. Add onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add jalapeno and chili peppers and tomato and cook, stirring, about a minute.
• Add the coriander mixture. Add salt to taste and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.