Best Thai Chicken Breasts Recipes

THAI CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• combine the gingerrot, garlic and red pepper flakes in a cup and set aside.
• Mix flour with salt and pepper to taste and dredge chicken pieces in this.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
• Saute the chicken until browned on both sides and cooked through.
• Remove the chicken and put in a warm dish, set aside in low oven to keep warm.
• Add the ginger-garlic mixture to the skillet and saute until lightly browned.
• Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and fish sauce (if using).
• Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce reduces and thickens.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces in the warm serving dish and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Trim and shred the sugar snap peas diagonally.
• Just prior to serving sprinkle the top of the chicken with the shredded snap peas.

BAKED THAI COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Directions Preheat oven 350 degrees. Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in a roasting pan. Sprinkle generously with kosher salt and black pepper. In a blender, combine coconut milk, curry paste, ginger, garlic cloves, and cilantro. Puree until smooth, then pour mixture over chicken. Bake chicken for 30 minutes, then turn on broiler and broil for an additional 5-7 minutes or until crispy and slightly charred on top (keep on eye on the chicken as broilers vary). Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving. Serve over rice or vegetables, with leftover pan sauce drizzled on top.

HERB-GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS, THAI STYLE

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients in processor. Process until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
• Arrange chicken in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass dish. Spoon herb mixture over chicken, covering completely. Cover dish; chill at least 2 hours, turning chicken occasionally. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices. Transfer to plates and serve.

GRILLED THAI CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HERB-LEMONGRASS CRUST

Steps:

• Combine 1-1/4 cups of the cilantro with the coconut milk, lemongrass, basil, chiles, garlic, salt, brown sugar, pepper, and coriander in a food processor or blender and purée until smooth.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in a nonreactive baking dish or other container large enough to accommodate them in a snug single layer. Pour the marinade over the breasts and turn to coat them well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Heat a gas grill to medium high or prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire. Grill the chicken (covered on a gas grill) until it has good grill marks on the first side, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the chicken (covering the grill) and continue to cook until firm to the touch and completely cooked through (check by making a slice into one of the thicker breasts), 5 to 6 more minutes.
• Transfer to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and serve with the lime wedges.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH THAI FLAVORS

Steps:

• Crush the coriander and cumin seeds lightly.
• Combine with the ground cumin, minced ginger, cilantro, jalapeno, lime zest and juice, oil, black pepper and salt.
• Put the chicken breasts in a glass dish and pour marinade over.
• Turn the chicken to coat.
• Marinate at room temperature 1 hour or refrigerate for longer marination.
• Heat large nonstick grill pan or skillet over medium heat.
• Remove chicken from marinade, discard marinade.
• When pan is hot, add chicken and cook about 5 to 6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
• (Reduce heat slightly if chicken is browning too much.).

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN BREASTS IN FOIL

Steps:

• Tear off two sheets of aluminum foil, each about 18 inches square, and place one on top of the other. Use 1 tablespoon of the oil to smear a patch in the center of the foil, large enough to hold the chicken. Make a bed of the lotus root or jicama in the center, then top with the chicken breasts, red pepper, mango, lime lives, scallions, coconut milk, nam pla, and another tablespoon of the oil.
• Fold the foil over the chicken onto itself and crimp the edges as tightly as possible by making 1- or 2- inch folds, one after the other, each sealing the other. Seal the package very tightly, but leave plenty of room around the chicken. (You can prepare the recipe up to 3 hours in advance to this point; refrigerate the package as is for up to 3 hours before proceeding.
• Place a skillet large enough to hold the package over high heat. A minute later, add the remaining oil, then pour out all but a film. Put the package in the skillet; it will sizzle. About 2 minutes later, the package will expand like a balloon; be careful of the escaping steam. Cook for 5 minutes longer from that point.
• Remove the package from the heat, again taking care to avoid any escaping steam. Let rest for 1 minute, then cut a slit down the length of the top with a knife. Use a knife and fork to open up the package, then spoon the chicken, garnish, and juices onto a plate and serve.

HERB-GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS, THAI STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 10 ingredients in processor. Process until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
• 2. Arrange chicken in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass dish. Spoon herb mixture over chicken, covering completely. Cover dish; chill at least 2 hours, turning chicken occasionally. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
• 3. Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• 4. Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices. Transfer to plates and serve.

SLICED CHICKEN BREASTS IN A THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• Flatten the breasts gently with a meat mallet. Dredge lightly in the flour, and cut into strips.
• Heat a good layer of oil in a pan. Fry the strips, stirring, until done. Use quite a high heat: they will cook quickly. Drain on kitchen paper, and keep warm.
• Fry the sweet pepper strips in the same pan, stirring. You might have to add more oil. Fry briefly, so that they are still crisp.
• Then add the ginger, garlic and spring onion, and stir through for a minute or so.
• Remove from heat, and stir in the Thai sweet chilli sauce.
• Put the chicken strips in a serving bowl, and spoon over the peppers and sauce.
• Nice-looking if served on top of a mound of jasmine rice, or -- healthier -- brown basmati. Nice sides are al dente thin baby green beans and a crisp salad.

GRILLED THAI SUMMER ROLL STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Prepare the chicken: With your knife parallel to the cutting board, slice each chicken breast in half horizontally without cutting all the way through; open like a book. Cover with plastic wrap and pound until 1/2 inch thick.
• Make the filling: Cook the rice vermicelli as the label directs; drain. Toss with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, the rice vinegar, lime zest, Sriracha and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Whisk the lime juice with the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a separate bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Season the pounded chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and brush with the lime oil; top with the noodles, carrot, bell pepper and scallion, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Roll up the chicken toward the pointy end; tie with 3 pieces of kitchen twine.
• Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil. Grill the chicken breasts, turning, until cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes, brushing with the sweet Thai chili sauce during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then remove the twine and slice.