Name: Barbecued chicken with nam jim
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Barbecued chicken; 8 chicken thigh cutlets; 1/3 cup (90g) grated palm sugar; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves; 1 cup loosely packed fresh thai basil leaves; Nam jim; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 3 green chillies, chopped; 2 bunch coriander roots; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon grated palm sugar; 3 shallots (75g), chopped; 1/4 cup lime juice

Ingredients

Barbecued chicken

8 chicken thigh cutlets

1/3 cup (90g) grated palm sugar

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves

1 cup loosely packed fresh thai basil leaves

Nam jim

2 clove garlic, crushed

3 green chillies, chopped

2 bunch coriander roots

2 tablespoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon grated palm sugar

3 shallots (75g), chopped

1/4 cup lime juice

Method

1.Cut two deep slashes through skin and flesh of chicken. Rub chicken with combined sugar, cumin and salt. Stand for 10 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, make nam jim. Blend or process ingredients until smooth.

3.Place chicken, skin-side down, on heated, lightly oiled grill plate (or grill or covered barbecue) on low heat about 10 minutes. Turn over, cover chicken with foil (or cover barbecue with lid); cook until chicken is cooked through.

4.Serve chicken on combined herbs with nam jim.