Sticky Glazed Grilled Chicken With Cucumber Salad

By EdieK

Ingredients

• Cucumber Salad:
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp (10 mL) grated fresh ginger
• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) toasted sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) rice vinegar
• 2 tsp (10 mL) liquid honey
• 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced diagonally
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, combine honey, lime juice, tamari sauce, sesame oil, garlic and ginger; remove 3 tbsp and set aside. Add chicken to bowl, turning to coat; marinate for 10 minutes.

Cucumber Salad: Meanwhile, in large bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey, sesame oil, hot pepper flakes and salt. Add cucumber and mix until coated; set aside in refrigerator.

Place chicken on greased grill over medium heat; close lid and grill, turning once and brushing with reserved marinade in final 2 minutes, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, about 10 minutes.

Stir green onions into salad. Sprinkle sesame seeds over salad and chicken.