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Thai BBQ Chicken

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Thai BBQ Chicken Recipe only This Thai BBQ chicken recipe in Thai is called "gai yang" and it hails from the Northeastern part of Thailand called 'Isan'. This is very much a street food in Thailand and comes with a small bag of sticky rice and a dipping sauce. It would be one of my favorite street foods in Bangkok. The chicken was always juicy and the great combination of sticky rice and a chili dipping sauce made it the perfect lazy snack or meal. INGREDIENTS 4 coriander roots, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, finely chopped 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1 teaspoon palm sugar 750 g chicken thigh or drumsticks on the bone dipping sauce to serve fresh lime wedges to serve METHOD 1. Using a pestle and mortar, pound the marinade ingredients, and combined well. Spoon into a large bowl. Add the chicken and rub with your hands till well coated. Place, covered in the fridge overnight. 2. Over a me...

Vietnamese Prawn and Rice Noodle Salad

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Vietnamese Prawn and Rice Noodle Salad Recipe only This Vietnamese prawn and rice noodle salad is very healthy, like most of the dishes from Vietnam. It is becoming a very popular cuisine around the world for that reason...HEALTHY! Vietnamese is one of the healthiest cuisines because of the abundant supply of fresh ingredients available and the lack of fast food outlets! Start your journey back to eat the way we used too and enjoy a fitter life with more energy. It's not rocket science to known that eating fresh food is better for you. INGREDIENTS 200 g rice vermicelli noodles 1 large carrot, cut into thin matchsticks 1 small Asian cucumber, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks 1 fresh long red chili, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks 300 g fresh cooked prawns, deveined and tails left on 1 cup fresh bean sprouts 1/4 cup each of fresh mint, coriander and Thai basil leaves Nuoc Cham Dressing 2 tablespoons palm sugar, grated 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1/3 cup (80 ml) fresh lime juice 1...