Recipe courtesy of Christopher B O'Hara
Grilled Coconut Wings with Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 672
- Total Fat
- 57
- Saturated Fat
- 32
- Carbohydrates
- 16
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 31
- Cholesterol
- 139
- Sodium
- 788
- Total: 8 hr 25 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 8 hr
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
Marinade:
2 cups coconut milk
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons crushed garlic
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground galangal (or 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
20 chicken wings, jointed
Thai Peanut Sauce, recipe follows
Thai Peanut Sauce:
1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon peanut oil, plus more to taste
2 fresh Thai chiles or other small chiles
1 1/2-inch-thick slice fresh ginger
4 garlic cloves
1/3 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
4 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Pinch salt (add to taste, as fish sauce can be very salty)
1/2 cup finely minced cilantro leaves and stems
Directions
- To make the marinade: using a food processor, grind the ingredients into a paste the consistency of thin yogurt. Reserve small amount for basting and transfer the remaining marinade to a glass bowl. Add the cleaned and trimmed chicken wings. Toss liberally, cover with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
- To grill the wings, shake off the excess marinade and grill the wings over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes per side, or until crispy. Brush them frequently with the reserved marinade, and be careful not to burn the wing tips. The wings should have a crispy texture with a deep mahogany color when done.
- Serve with the Thai Peanut Sauce.
Thai Peanut Sauce:
- To make the peanut sauce, add the peanuts along with the peanut oil to a food processor. Blend, on high, until the peanuts form a rough paste. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the cilantro; blend until smooth. Stir in the cilantro and thin with peanut oil to taste.