Best Grilled Soy Basted Chicken Thighs With Spicy Cashews Recipes

GRILLED SOY-BASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY CASHEWS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Combine cashews and Sriracha sauce in a small bowl and stir until nuts are coated. Line a small baking pan with foil and spread the coated cashews out on it, then place in the oven and bake until nuts are dry, approximately 20 minutes. Carefully remove the nuts from the foil and let cool, then chop roughly and set aside in a small bowl.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together sesame oil, 1/2 cup soy sauce, the hoisin sauce and the black pepper, and hot sauce if using. Add chicken thighs and stir to coat. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
• For the basting sauce, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, the brown sugar and the ginger in a small bowl, and whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
• When you are ready to cook the chicken, build a fire in a charcoal grill, leaving about 1/3 of the cooking space free of coals. When coals are covered with gray ash and the temperature is medium (you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 5 to 7 seconds), you are ready to cook. (For a gas grill, turn one burner to high, leaving the others off, then lower cover and heat for 15 minutes.)
• Using tongs, remove chicken thighs from marinade and cook, directly over the coals, turning every few minutes, until they are well-browned but not crusty, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Then, using a pastry brush, begin to baste them with the soy, ginger and sugar mixture, until they develop a lacquer, an additional 8 to 10 minutes, again turning every few minutes. (If chicken threatens to burn, place it over the part of the grill without coals.)
• Transfer chicken to a warmed platter, sprinkle with the chopped cashews, the scallions and the cilantro, and serve.

SPICY, GARLICKY CASHEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine nuts, 2 tablespoons cilantro, oil, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, jalapeño, lime juice and 2 tablespoons water. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Season chicken all over with salt and pepper. Smear on enough cashew mixture to thoroughly coat pieces. (Set aside any remaining mixture.) Let marinate at room temperature while you heat grill or broiler. Or refrigerate for up to 12 hours before cooking.
• Preheat broiler or grill. Grill or broil chicken, turning frequently, until it is crisp and golden on outside and done on inside (cut a small nick to check), 20 to 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle chicken with remaining cilantro and serve with lime wedges and remaining cashew mixture.

GRILLED HONEY-SOY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a ziploc, combine orange juice, soy sauce, honey, lemon-pepper seasoning, ginger, and garlic powder; Set aside.
• Place each chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
• Working from center to the edges, pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to an even thickness.
• Remove plastic wrap.
• Place chicken pieces in marinade.
• Cover and chill for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.
• To grill, place chicken on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals.
• Grill about 12 minutes or until tender and no longer pink, turning and brushing chicken with marinade once.
• Discard any remaining marinade.
• (Or, place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat about 7 minutes, turning and brushing chicken with marinade once).

GARLIC-SOY GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients in glass bowl or zip-lock bag.
• Add chicken, mix well and marinate in refrigerator at least 1 hour. (We marinated ours all day).
• Brush hot grill rack with additional olive oil. Grill breasts 5 to 7 minutes per side or until done. Let chicken rest a few minutes, slice and serve. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.