Korean grilled chicken in lettuce leaves

Korean grilled chicken in lettuce leaves

For this recipe, the chicken can be grilled on the barbecue or under the grill. Like the Vietnamese, the Koreans like to serve grilled dishes with lettuce leaves for wrapping and accompanied by their pickled vegetables, kimchi.

2 whole chicken breasts, cut into 2-cm pieces
2-3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp palm or granulated sugar
30 g fresh root ginger, peeled and grated

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
1 fresh green chilli, seeded and finely chopped 
1 tsp sesame oil
8-12 lettuce leaves, washed and drained

Using the flat side of a cleaver or a butcher’s mallet, flatten chicken pieces. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce and sugar, until sugar has dissolved. Beat in root ginger, garlic, spring onions, chilli and sesame oil. Toss in chicken pieces. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

Cook marinated chicken pieces for 3-4 minutes over a barbecue or under the grill, turning over to cook both sides. Serve with lettuce leaves for wrapping, kimchi and Korean dipping sauce.

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