Broiled Chicken Tenders with Pineapple Relish

Broiled Chicken Tenders with Pineapple Relish

Sounds tasty! On my to cook list for sure. The long prep time is for marinating the chicken.
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium shallot, finely grated
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon lemongrass, minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha Chili Garlic sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, finely grated
  • 4 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
  • 500 grams chicken tenders
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, minced
  • 1 cup cucumber, seedless preferred
  • 1 green Bird's Eye Chili, or Jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, or mint, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice, or to taste
  • salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the oil, add chicken. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours.
  • Stir pineapple, cucumber, chili or jalapeno, cilantro, and 2 tablespoons of lime juice in a small bowl to blend, season relish to taste with salt and more lime juice if desired. Set aside.
  • Arrange a rack 4" from heat; preheat broiler. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and brush with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Remove chicken from marinade and arrange in a single layer, spacing apart, on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt to your liking. Broil until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken to a platter and serve with reserved relish.

Notes

The chicken tenders (also called fillets) would cost about 36 Baht/500 grams. For 4 servings, this is about 27 cents per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.

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