Thai-Style Grilled Chicken with Spicy Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Name: Thai-Style Grilled Chicken with Spicy Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, granulated sugar; 1/2 cup, table salt; 4 , split bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, about 12 ounces each (see note); 1 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 3 small cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (1 1/2 teaspoons); 1/4 cup, distilled white vinegar; 1/4 cup, lime juice from 2 to 3 limes; 2 tablespoons, fish sauce; 1/3 cup, granulated sugar; 12 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (1/4 cup); 2 inch piece, fresh ginger, minced (about 2 tablespons); 2 tablespoons, ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, ground coriander; 2/3 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup, lime juice from 2 to 3 limes; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil, plus more for grill grate

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2004, America's Test Kitchen TV

Gai yang is popular Thai and Laotian street food. We wanted to re-create the flavors that make it a favorite.

SERVES4

TIME1½ hours, plus 30 minutes brining and 1 hour standing

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This Thai and Laotian street food favorite features herb-and-spice-rubbed grilled chicken. The chicken is served in small pieces and eaten as finger food, along with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce. After testing numerous rub combinations, ...

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