Thai Chicken Recipe
- cook TIME 30 mins
- prep TIME 15 mins
- total TIME 45 mins
Ingredients (18)
- 16 oz skin-on boneless chicken thighs
- 1 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 0.5 oz unsalted roasted peanuts
- 6 oz cucumbers cut into thin, round slices
- 4 oz carrots julienned
- 3 oz green lettuce
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice from 1 1/2 cups of uncooked rice
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep:
Slice the cucumbers: Wash the cucumber, then place it horizontally on the cutting board. Cut into 1/8-inch thick slices.
Cut the carrots: Slice off the top part and peel the skin. Use a vegetable peeler and peel along the length of the carrot to get thin slices. Stack the slices and cut them into thin strips.
Prepare the lettuce: Wash the leaves carefully and dry them with a salad spinner.
Cook the rice: Cook rice in a pot, microwave, Instant Pot, or rice cooker.
Mince the garlic: Cut off the root and peel the skin off the cloves. Mince with a knife or garlic mincer.
Chop the cilantro: Bunch the cilantro together and chop finely.
Cook:
Make the sauce: Prepare a small bowl. Add 2 tbsp garlic, 1 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp Thai fish sauce, 1 tsp Sriracha, 1/2 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp cornstarch. Mix until combined.
Marinate the chicken: Marinate 16 oz chicken thighs in the sauce for 5 minutes.
Cook the chicken: Move the chicken to an air-fryer, and cook it for 12 minutes at 375 °F.
Pickle the vegetables: Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar, 1 tbsp granulated sugar, and 1/2 tbsp lime juice to a bowl holding 6 oz cucumbers and 4 oz carrots. Let them sit for 10 minutes.
Garnish and serve: Serve the chicken with 3 cups of cooked medium-grain rice, 3 oz green lettuce, and pickled vegetables. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cilantro and 0.5 oz unsalted roasted peanuts.
