FATHERS DAY THAI GRILLED-SMOKED CHICKEN ENJOY DAN:

FATHER’S DAY THAI GRILLED-SMOKED CHICKEN by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon red curry paste

1-teaspoon sweet chili sauce

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon fresh basil

5 pound chicken

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Combine red curry paste with the next 3 ingredients.

2.   Add to a microwave bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.

3.   Whisk until combined; then add basil and set aside.

4.   In a pot add chicken and add marinate ingredient; rub over chicken.

5.   Marinate overnight.

6.   Before grilling remove from refrigerate 30 minutes before grilling.

7.   On a Traeger grill start the grill on Smoke with the lid open until fire is established about 5 minutes.

8.   Set the temperature to 350 F and preheat with lid closed, 10- 15 min.

9.   Place the chicken on the grill grate , breast side up and smoke-grill about 1-1/2-hours or until internal temperature is 165 F

10.                Allow to rest for about 5 minutes.

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