DAY 2 08.05.13

DAY 2

All kids love chicken and the more fried and crunchy it is the more they are happier! Arnav is no exception. Every week he wants KFC!! Now once in awhile to eat from there is fun but I want him to eat more healthy stuff but of  course with chicken!!! And the other thing he loves is Chinese cuisine! so I thought let me infuse both the style to make chicken wings with Thai overtones and the crispiness of a fried chicken!!!
So after a lot of googling i finally zeroed in on this recipe!!!

Southeast Asian Chicken Wings Recipe Adapted from Fine Cooking
Make 12-14 Chicken Wings | Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 20-28 minutes
Ingredients:
3 pounds whole chicken wings (12-14) i also used other boneless breast pieces also!!
The Marinade:
1/2 cup (125ml) coconut milk
2 stalks fresh lemongrass, white part only, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 scallions, white part only, coarsely chopped. As I didn't have this so I used shallots!
2 Thai chilies with seeds, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
12-14 long bamboo skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes. This is more for presentation and ofcourse looks great for a cocktail party!! But as this is for my son, I didn't use it!
Oiled paper towel or cloth
1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce (Mae Ploy)
 2 scallions, green part only, thinly sliced for garnishing
Method:
Use paper towels to pat the chicken pieces dry.
In a blender or food processor, puree the Marinade until smooth.
Pour the Marinade over the chicken pieces in a bowl.Chill for at least 2-4 hours or overnight.
Remove any excess marinade on the chicken pieces.
Heat a griddle pan. Wipe the pan with an oiled paper towel or cloth or u can also use an oil spray to coat the surface evenly with oil.
Grill the chicken pieces until golden brown, about 8-12 minutes, depending on the heat. Turn over and grill the other side, another 8-12 minutes or until desired tenderness.
Brush both sides of the chicken wings with the Thai sweet chili sauce and grill until the glaze sizzles, 1-2 minutes each side. Transfer the chicken wings to a plate lined with banana leaf, garnish with scallion greens, and serve.

I am going to rate whatever I do on 4 levels and on a scale of 1 to 10!

1. Presentation:         7 nice and sticky, definitely good comfort food!!
2. Health quotient:    8 definitely as no frying and very little oil used for grilling!!
3. Taste:                    9 excellent tangy sweet sour and everything else!!!
4. Arnav's opinion: 10!!!! so totally worth it!! 

wanna go on making stuff like this for Arnav, as wen u see the satisfied look on his face it makes up for all the cooking in this hot hot weather. so that's all for today!!! Oh and the weight.... thankfully didn't go up with the chicken wings!! i guess protein sure is good!! the weight is at 66.5 kg!!

Rest later and now back to the reality.......
Till later
XOXO