Simple Marinated Chicken Thighs

Name: Simple Marinated Chicken Thighs
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Vegetable oil (for grill); 2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed, tough outer layers removed; 1 serrano chile; 3 garlic cloves; 1 1" piece ginger, peeled; 1 Tbsp. dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp. fish sauce; 1 Tbsp. soy sauce; 1¼ lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs; Kosher salt; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; ½ cup cilantro leaves with tender stems; Sesame seeds and lime wedges (for serving)

By Chris Morocco

July 9, 2019

Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

This Vietnamese-inspired marinade, packed with fish sauce, brown sugar, and chiles, hits all the notes, and because it’s more paste than liquid, it clings to meat or seafood for major impact in a short amount of time.

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