Ginger Soy Chicken Breasts

Explore new flavors over an open flame this summer!

Just about anything can be cooked over an open flame. No matter the type of grilling they are using, cooks who prepare meals over an open flame can’t help but notice the distinctive flavor that is unique to grilled foods.

Trying something new this grilling season can open cooks eyes to a host of flavors they might not instantly associate with grilling. The following recipe for “Ginger Soy Chicken Breasts” is one such meal that can open cooks eyes to the many wonderful foods that can be cooked over an open flame.

Ginger Soy Chicken Breasts

• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon medium dry sherry
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 4 boneless chicken breast halves, slashed (see below)
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1 recipe Cilantro Coconut Sauce (see below), optional

Combine ginger, garlic, sugar, sesame seeds, sesame oil, sherry, and soy sauce. Add chicken and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning once. Grill according to instructions below. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve hot with Cilantro Coconut Sauce (optional).

With a sharp knife, cut 3 parallel slashes through skin, about 1/4-inch deep.

Outdoor grill: Grill skin-side down on medium-hot coals until crisp, about 7 minutes. Turn and continue grilling until chicken is opaque with no trace of pink, another 5 minutes.

Indoor grill: Preheat broiler. Broil skin-side up until skin is crisp, about 7 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until chicken is opaque with no trace of pink, another 5 minutes.

Cilantro Coconut Sauce Makes 2 1/8 cups

• 1 handful cilantro leaves
• 1 handful fresh mint leaves
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 green chile, seeded and chopped
• 1 avocado, peeled, halved and pitted
• 1/2 teaspoon grand cumin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• Salt
• Tabasco sauce

Place cilantro, mint, garlic, chile, avocado, cumin, sugar, lime juice, and coconut milk in a food processor or blender; pulse to a puree. Add salt and Tabasco sauce to taste. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

Serve chilled.

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