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One of 78 grilled chicken recipes we measured

Coconut Lime Grilled Chicken and Rice

from pinchofyum.com

It ranks #1 of 78 for tenderness among the grilled chicken recipes we compared. 28 cooks on pinchofyum.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on14m
waiting3 min
makes4
each$0.97
kcal366
levelbeginner

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 78.

this recipe typical
fat0%2%
salt7%0%
aromatics1%0%
sweetener3%0%
liquid12%0%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 78 for tenderness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

juice and zest of 2-3 limes (about 1/4 cup)
34 g2 tablespoons fish sauce
56 g1/4 cup full fat coconut milk (solid / creamy stuff in a can for a creamier sauce)
13 g1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemongrass paste (or fresh grated lemongrass, if you have access!)
half a jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed
3 g1 clove garlic
small bundle of fresh cilantro
small bundle of fresh mint
454 g1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
278 g1 1/2 cups rice, uncooked

Method: 4 steps, published by pinchofyum.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Can’t stop making this! The sauce is amazing - full disclosure, I couldn’t get the consistency right and added greek yogurt to make it more creamy. Also used a little less fish sauce and subbed ginger for lemongrass paste bc I couldn’t find it at my store. The” — a cook, 5.0★
“Yum yum yum! My one year old DEVOURED this with yum sounds, lips smacking, and squeals of delight. I’d been craving something new and this was a home run! Tender chicken on nutty quinoa loaded up with sweet potatoes, bell pepper, eggplant, and broccoli all ove” — a cook, 5.0★
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