Asian BBQ Chicken

Thai cuisine has the chicken satay which dominates in Southeast Asia. However, as a Vietnamese, I like some of the Vietnamese BBQ sauce that is similar or maybe better depending on someone's taste. I will share this sauce because it is so easy and healthy. This sauce can be made with either pork chop or beef too.

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts, sliced about 1 inch thick
BBQ sauce ingredients:
1 shallot, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp minced lemongrass
1 tbs Thai sweet chili sauce
1 tsp honey
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 /2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chili flakes or cayenne 
1 tbs peanut oil
2 tbs coconut milk

Directions:
Place chicken slices into a mixing bowl. 
Combine all the BBQ sauce ingredients and mix well.

 

Pour sauce over chicken; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
If using oven, preheat oven to 400°. Place chicken on a baking pan and bake for 15 minutes and turn to broil for 5 minutes or until lightly scorched.
If using pan-fry, Heat cast iron pan with some oil and pan-fry chicken 4 minutes on each side or until scorched.
Serve with rice and Sweet Vietnamese dipping sauce.
 
To make Sweet Vietnamese sauce:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 tbs sugar
2 tbs lemon juice
Mix well. Adjust the taste to your liking with more sugar or lemon juice
 
Add chopped fresh chili and minced garlic before serving.