Name: Grilled Chicken with Spicy Brazilian Tomato Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 tbsp cooking oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 chicken; ¾ tsp salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1 onion; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 2 jalapeño peppers; 1¼ cup tomatoes in thick puree; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 tbsp cilantro

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How To Make Grilled Chicken with Spicy Brazilian Tomato

Spice up your usual plain grilled chicken with a delicious and flavorful tomato sauce made creamy with coconut milk, and spicy by ginger and jalapeños!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4tbspcooking oil
3garlic cloves
1chicken,(3 to 3½ lbs)
¾tspsalt
fresh ground black pepper
1onion
1tbspfresh ginger,minced
2jalapeno peppers
1¼cuptomatoes in thick puree,canned, crushed
1cupunsweetened coconut milk,canned
2tbspcilantro,or parsley, chopped

Instructions

Light the grill.
In a shallow dish, combine 3 tablespoons of oil with ⅔ of the minced garlic. Coat the chicken with half of the garlic oil and season with ¼ teaspoon of salt and ⅛ teaspoon of pepper.
Grill the chicken over moderately high heat, basting with the remaining garlic oil, for about 10 minutes per side for the breasts, 13 minutes for the legs; until just done.
In a medium saucepan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until translucent.
Add the remaining garlic, the ginger, and the jalapeños, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, the coconut milk, the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper.
Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the cilantro and serve with the chicken. Enjoy!