Best 6 Barbecue Braised Thai Chicken Legs With Lemongrass Glaze Recipes

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Indulge in a flavor-packed culinary journey to Thailand with our tantalizing recipe for Barbecue Braised Thai Chicken Legs coated in a luscious lemongrass glaze. This dish combines the vibrant flavors of lemongrass, ginger, galangal, and Thai chilies, creating a harmonious blend of sweet, sour, and spicy notes. The chicken legs are braised to perfection, resulting in fall-off-the-bone tenderness.

Accompanying the main course are two delectable side dishes that complement the Thai flavors. The Lemongrass Slaw offers a refreshing crunch with a zesty dressing, while the Steamed Jasmine Rice provides a fluffy and aromatic base for the flavorful chicken and sauce.

These recipes are not only bursting with authentic Thai flavors but also mindful of dietary preferences. The Barbecue Braised Thai Chicken Legs are gluten-free, and the Lemongrass Slaw and Steamed Jasmine Rice can be easily adapted to accommodate various dietary restrictions.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

THAI BARBECUE CHICKEN



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Thai Barbecue Chicken has a delicious thai marinade and is perfect served with some grilled veggies! The entire family will love this recipe!

Provided by Alyssa Rivers

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds boneless chicken thighs
1 ⁄3 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
1 tablespoon ginger (minced)
1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
1 1 ⁄2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1 ⁄2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 1 ⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1 ⁄2 tablespoons brown sugar
Chopped cilantro for garnish
Optional fresh veggies for grilling: I used red and green bell peppers (snow peas, and carrots)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl combine cilantro ginger, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, olive oil and brown sugar. Add the chicken to a ziplock bag and marinate for 3 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the grill to medium high heat. Grill the chicken about 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked throughout and no longer pink.
  • Serve over grilled veggies if desired. Garnish with additional cilantro and red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 148 mg, Sodium 117 mg, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH BRAISED AND BARBECUED CHICKEN



Melt-in-Your-Mouth Braised and Barbecued Chicken image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned (about 2 pounds)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 regular-size bags quick-cooking rice, uncooked
1/4 cup chopped green onion, green tops only

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and saute 6 minutes, turning once.
  • Combine fruit juices in a large bowl. Stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon juice mixture until smooth; set aside.
  • Stir soy sauce and next 6 ingredients into remaining juice mixture; pour over chicken. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes, turning chicken after 20 minutes.
  • Prepare rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
  • Uncover chicken, and stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until sauce thickens.
  • Spoon rice onto a serving platter; top with chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with green onions.

THAI GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS



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Sweet, spicy, tender, Thai-inspired grilled chicken thighs are always the life of the party at our annual family reunions. See for yourself ... Garnish with lime wedges and chopped cilantro if desired.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 2h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons sherry
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon lemongrass paste

Steps:

  • Place chicken in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Whisk together fish sauce, lime juice, sherry, brown sugar, chili sauce, minced garlic, Sriracha sauce, sesame oil, and lemongrass paste in a bowl and pour over chicken. Seal the bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but up to 8 hours for maximum flavor.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grill. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
  • Grill until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 12 minutes total, turning halfway through the cooking time. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer to a serving platter and let rest 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 85.1 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 659.1 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

CHICKEN THAI BBQ/GRILLED CHICKEN



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Marinated in a garlicky sweet and sour sauce, the chicken pieces are then easily barbecued or oven-baked to perfection.Special homemade Thai sauce as either a dipping sauce or a glaze.

Provided by Timothy H.

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 50m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 fresh chicken (chopped into small parts, OR 4-8 fresh chicken thighs)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (OR 1 more Tbsp. regular soy sauce)
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons sherry wine (cooking sherry works well too)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon black peppercorns (crushed with pestle & mortar,, OR coursely ground with coffee grinder or pepper mill)
10 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup rice vinegar (OR other type of vinegar ( white, white wine, or apple cider)
1/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/3-1/2 teaspoon dried crushed chili or 1/3-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

  • 1.Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl and stir well to dissolve the sugar.
  • 2.Add chicken parts or thighs, turning several times to ensure the chicken is covered with marinade.
  • 3.Cover and place in the refrigerator to marinate while you heat up the grill and prepare the dipping sauce. OR allow chicken to marinate overnight, or up to 24 hours.
  • 4.To make the dipping sauce/glaze, place all the dipping sauce/glaze ingredients in a sauce pan. Stir and bring to a boil.
  • 5.Reduce heat to medium-low. Allow sauce to simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will thicken as it cooks and become tangy - a mixture of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy.
  • 6.Tip: this sauce can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold, so you can easily make it ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator until needed.
  • 7.Brush your grill with a little vegetable oil, then grill the chicken, turning occasionally. Brush the chicken with the leftover marinade for the first 10 minutes or so, then discard marinade.

BARBECUED THAI CHICKEN



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Try this Thai chicken next time you have a barbecue. The marinade is heady with exotic flavours and lemongrass stalks hold the spatchcocked chicken together

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Main course

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

medium chicken (about 1.5kg), spatchcocked
2 stalks lemongrass , kept whole
1 tsp black peppercorns
8 garlic cloves
large handful coriander stalks
1 stalk lemongrass , chopped
1 lime , juiced
3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 metal skewer undefined

Steps:

  • Crush the peppercorns using a pestle and mortar, then add the garlic and crush again. Add the coriander stalks and chopped lemongrass, and bash to a rough paste. Stir in the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar and mix until the sugar dissolves. Poke a metal skewer through the leg and breast on either side of the chicken (see our video on how to spatchcock a chicken), then replace with a lemongrass stalk. Sit the chicken in a dish and pour over the marinade - squelch it around so the bird is completely coated, then cover and chill in the fridge for as long as possible or overnight.
  • Remove the chicken from the fridge an hour before cooking. Set a lidded barbecue up for indirect cooking with a foil drip tray on the coal-free side. When the coals are very hot, lay the chicken, bone-side down, over the coal-free side, with the legs closest to the coals.
  • Cover with the lid and arrange the vents for maximum air circulation. Cook the chicken for 50 mins-1 hr until a thermometer reads 70C (or a little higher) when stuck into the thickest part of the thigh or the juices run clear. Poke the coals about so they flare up again, then, using a pair of tongs, carefully flip the chicken, so it's skin-side down over the coals. Cook until the skin has browned and the thermometer reads 75C. Lift onto a board, leave to rest for 10 mins, then remove the lemongrass and carve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 2.6 milligram of sodium

THAI-INSPIRED GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS



Thai-Inspired Grilled Chicken Thighs image

If you're a grilled chicken thigh and Asian food fan, you're in for a treat. This marinade has the perfect combination of savory-sweet-spicy-salty, and these juicy thighs will make your entire family happy. Serving suggestions would be jasmine rice, grilled or stir-fried veggies, or a chilled cucumber salad. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with lime wedges on the side.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 2h21m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup fish sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon lemongrass paste (such as Gourmet Garden®)
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Steps:

  • Whisk soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, cilantro, sesame oil, ginger, Sriracha, garlic, lime juice, and lemongrass paste together in a bowl.
  • Put chicken thighs in a resealable plastic bag, pour marinade over chicken, and marinate for 2 hours or overnight for an even better flavor.
  • Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and oil the grate.
  • Remove chicken thighs from marinade, discarding marinade.
  • Grill chicken thighs until they are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Remove from grill and allow to rest for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 37.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 2309.5 mg, Sugar 10.8 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right chicken legs: For this recipe, it's best to use bone-in, skin-on chicken legs. The bones add flavor to the dish, and the skin helps to keep the chicken moist and juicy.
  • Marinate the chicken legs overnight: This will help to infuse them with flavor and make them more tender. If you don't have time to marinate them overnight, you can marinate them for at least 30 minutes.
  • Use a good quality lemongrass glaze: The glaze is what gives this dish its signature flavor, so it's important to use a good quality one. You can either make your own glaze or use a store-bought one.
  • Cook the chicken legs over indirect heat: This will help to prevent them from burning and will allow them to cook evenly. If you're using a charcoal grill, place the chicken legs on the opposite side of the coals from the heat source. If you're using a gas grill, turn off the burners on one side of the grill and place the chicken legs on that side.
  • Baste the chicken legs with the glaze frequently: This will help to keep them moist and flavorful. Baste the chicken legs every 15-20 minutes.

Conclusion:

Barbecue Braised Thai Chicken Legs with Lemongrass Glaze is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The chicken legs are marinated in a flavorful lemongrass glaze and then cooked over indirect heat until they are tender and juicy. The glaze gives the chicken legs a slightly sweet and tangy flavor that is sure to please everyone. Serve the chicken legs with rice or your favorite vegetables.

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