GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SAUCE AU CHIEN

Grilled Chicken Thighs With Sauce Au Chien image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peeled and slivered or minced garlic
6 scallions, trimmed and minced
1 Scotch bonnet or jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced, or chili paste or crushed red pepper flakes to taste (start with 1/2 teaspoon)
Salt and fresh black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, or to taste
1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
8 chicken thighs, about 2 pounds
Juice of 1 lime

Steps:

Prepare a charcoal or gas grill, or preheat the broiler. While it is heating, prepare the sauce: in a small bowl, combine the garlic, scallions, chili, salt, allspice and oil. Add 1/2 cup boiling water; stir and set aside.
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, and grill or broil, turning 2 or 3 times, until it is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Taste the sauce, and add more chili, salt, pepper or allspice if needed. Stir in the lime juice. Serve the chicken hot or at room temperature, passing the sauce at the table.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 409, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 704 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams