Best Grilled Chicken With Kumquat Lemongrass Dressing Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH KUMQUAT-LEMONGRASS DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together chile powder, turmeric, and sugar; season with salt. Rub chicken with spice mixture, place in a dish, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Preheat grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Drizzle chicken breasts on with olive oil and place on grill pan. Cook until browned, turning once. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet and continue cooking in the oven, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Divide asparagus between 4 serving plates. Top each with a chicken breast. Spoon dressing over chicken, garnish with cilantro, and serve.

KUMQUAT-LEMONGRASS DRESSING

Steps:

• Place lime juice, vinegar, and sugar, in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, add lemongrass and lime leaves; steep until cool. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discarding solids, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and ginger, and cook, stirring, until almost tender, about 30 seconds. Add kumquat slices and reserved lime juice mixture. Bring mixture come to a simmer and cook for 30 seconds. Season with salt and let cool slightly before using.

GRILLED LEMONGRASS CHICKEN WITH RED QUINOA AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Marinade: Puree shallots, lemongrass, ginger, 1/4 cup oil, lime juice, tamari, sugar, sea salt, pepper, and coriander in a blender until smooth. Place chicken in a baking dish and spoon on marinade, rubbing it on all sides. Cover; chill 1/2 to 2 hours. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook quinoa until toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until quinoa absorbs liquid, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat; let sit, covered, until ready to serve. Heat a grill pan or skillet over high heat; coat with cooking spray. Cook chicken, turning once, for 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, turning once, until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove chicken; let rest two minutes. Slice each breast on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sugar peas and peppers until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat. Add mint and toss. Divide quinoa among 4 plates. Top each with 1 sliced chicken breast and 1/4 of the vegetables.

VIETNAMESE GRILLED LEMONGRASS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix canola oil, lemongrass, lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and fish sauce together in a mixing bowl until the sugar is dissolved; add chicken and turn to coat in the marinade.
• Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken thighs from the marinade and shake to remove excess marinade. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).