Grammy's Kitchen · Grilled Chicken · Coconut Lime Grilled Chicken and Rice
One of 78 grilled chicken recipes we measured
from pinchofyum.com
It ranks #1 of 78 for tenderness among the grilled chicken recipes we compared. 28 cooks on pinchofyum.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 78.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 2% |
| salt | 7% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 0% |
| sweetener | 3% | 0% |
| liquid | 12% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| juice and zest of 2-3 limes (about 1/4 cup) | |
| 34 g | 2 tablespoons fish sauce |
| 56 g | 1/4 cup full fat coconut milk (solid / creamy stuff in a can for a creamier sauce) |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon brown sugar |
| 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste (or fresh grated lemongrass, if you have access!) | |
| half a jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed | |
| 3 g | 1 clove garlic |
| small bundle of fresh cilantro | |
| small bundle of fresh mint | |
| 454 g | 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs |
| 278 g | 1 1/2 cups rice, uncooked |
Method: 4 steps, published by pinchofyum.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Can’t stop making this! The sauce is amazing - full disclosure, I couldn’t get the consistency right and added greek yogurt to make it more creamy. Also used a little less fish sauce and subbed ginger for lemongrass paste bc I couldn’t find it at my store. The” — a cook, 5.0★
“Yum yum yum! My one year old DEVOURED this with yum sounds, lips smacking, and squeals of delight. I’d been craving something new and this was a home run! Tender chicken on nutty quinoa loaded up with sweet potatoes, bell pepper, eggplant, and broccoli all ove” — a cook, 5.0★