Gai yang is the grilled chicken of the Isaan region in northeastern Thailand and a cornerstone of its street food, often served with sticky rice and papaya salad.
Marinated in coriander root, garlic, white pepper and fish sauce, the chicken is slowly grilled over charcoal – fragrant, juicy and lightly smoky.
Servings4
Time50 min (+ marinating)
LevelMedium
Ingredients
Chicken (halved or pieces)★1 kg
Coriander root & garlic★some of each
White pepper★1 tsp
Fish sauce & soy sauce★2 tbsp each
Oyster sauce & palm sugar1 tbsp each
Coconut milk3 tbsp
Sticky rice & dipto serve
★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique
Preparation
1
Pound coriander root, garlic and pepper into a paste.
2
Mix with fish, soy, oyster sauce, palm sugar and coconut milk.
3
Marinate the chicken for several hours.
4
Grill slowly over charcoal, basting repeatedly.
5
Cook golden and through, serve with sticky rice and a dip.
Make it original
Fish sauce, palm sugar and sticky rice for gai yang are in the Asia Boutique.
