Seoul-Ful Chicken With Minted Cucumbers
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 serrano chili, seeded and minced
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, about 1 1/4 lb
- 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup scallion, thinly sliced
- 4 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
directions
- To prepare cucumbers, place slices in a colander; sprinkle with salt, tossing well. Drain 1 hour. Place slices on several layers of paper towel; cover with additional paper towel. Let stand 5 min, pressing down occasionally. Combine cucumber, shallots, and next 6 ingredients (through chile) in large bowl; toss gently and set aside.
- To prepare chicken, pound each thigh to 1/2 inch thickness. Combine soy sauce and next 5 ingredients in a large ziplok bag. Add chicken to bag. Marinate in fridge at least 30 minute
- Heat a grill pan over med-high. Coat with oil or cooking spray. If you have a two burner grill pan, place all chicken on pan. If you have a single burner grill pan, place half of the chicken in the pan. Cook 6 min on each side or til done. Repeat procedure if using a smaller pan. Place two thighs and 1/2 c cucumbers on each of 4 plates. Sprinkle each serving with scallion and sesame seeds.
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