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So after college all of my friends wanted me to keep them posted on what I was cooking. I was a big nerd and made a food blog so my friends can be well fed despite being spread all over the country. Enjoy!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Grilled Chicken with Spicy Green Beans and Thai Sweet Potatos

So my boyfriend is a gourmet chef and told me this was the best thing I had made him. I took that as an awesome compliment. My aunt Judi gets credit for the sweet potatoes.

Chicken marinade
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (the thighs are so much better than the breasts)
2 jalepenos
1/2 cup cilantro
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
2 tbs olive oil
Combine ingredients in a blender until smooth. coat over chicken and let marinate for about 6 hours. grill chicken over medium heat until done.

Green Beans
1 heaping tablespoon of the siracha brand garlic and chili paste, it comes in a smaller screw on lid container and is available at any Asian market and some grocery stores.
1 tbs grated fresh ginger
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
coat over green beans about 30 minutes prior to cooking. Cook the beans in a perforated grill wok until just tender, perforated heavy duty tin foil can be substituted. However I totally recommend getting a grill wok, you can find them at the amazing Target.

Thai sweet potatoes
3 large sweet potatoes
2/3 cup coconut milk
2 tsp panang or red curry powder
salt and pepper
1 tbs butter
Combine the sweet potatoes with the coconut milk, curry powder, and salt until smooth. Top with small cubes of butter and bake in a oven proof dish in a 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes.

Serve the potatoes garnished with cilantro and green onion, topped by the green beans and the chicken. Enjoy

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