Barbecued Thai Thigh Wraps with Cucumber Salad

Chicken thighs are marinated in Thai chili paste, mirin, & tamari sauce, then grilled and wrapped in a lettuce leaf with a seasoned cucumber mix.

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Ingredients:

• Marinade ingredients:
• 1/3 cup Thai chili paste
• 1/2 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 1/2 cup tamari sauce
• 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 tsp EACH freshly ground black pepper and sea salt
• ...
• 16 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 16 large, whole iceberg lettuce leaves
• 16 long chives
• Cucumber Salad:
• 3 small cucumbers, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/3 cup Chinese rice vinegar
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

Method

Combine marinade ingredients together in large Ziploc bag; add chicken thighs; seal bag and keep chilled overnight. Mix cucumber salad ingredients together in a bowl, cover and chill until ready to serve. Preheat grill and lightly grease grill rack. Remove chicken from marinade and place on grill; grill for 8 minutes, turn and cook until cooked through. Serve chicken in a lettuce leaf cup with serving of cucumber salad and bundle the wrap closed and tie with a long sprig of chive.

Notes:

Number of servings: 8

Submitted By: gr8folks501311
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