I want to share a super tasty Cilantro Thai Chicken Breast recipe today. I learned how to make this dish from a old college friend who grew up in Yu Nan province, China. (Cooking style in her hometown is very similar to Thai cuisine.)

This dish is super easy to make and has a bold flavor. If you are looking for a new way to cook chicken breast, this recipe is definitely worth trying!

The bold sour and spicy flavor comes from the cilantro lime sauce. It’s made from combining minced garlic, grated ginger, chopped scallion, Thai chili pepper and cilantro in a bowl and season with fresh lime juice, soy sauce, sugar and a touch of ground black pepper.

In this recipe, I used fresh Thai chili pepper (available dried as well). Either green or red is fine but since these small chili peppers are very spicy, if you are not that accustomed to spicy food, I would reduce the amount of chili peppers or skip them. For me, I used four chili peppers and I sliced them up to release the spicy flavor.

For a golden, crunchy skin, place the skin-side down first. Do not move the chicken and gently press down with a spatula, this allows the skin to maintain contact with the hot pan and crisp up.

Six to seven minutes later, gently shake the pan, if the chicken doesn’t stick to the pan, it’s okay to flip to the other side. Otherwise, wait for one or two minutes and let the chicken release itself.

After the chicken is golden-browned on both sides, I repeatedly basted it with butter to add more flavor to the surface.

I cut the chicken into thick slices, dressed with the cilantro lime sauces and sprinkled some crunchy peanuts on top before serving. This dish is one of my favorite ways to cook chicken breast now. The freshness, bold flavor and different texture make it a dish that’s hard to put down!

I hope you enjoy making this tasty cilantro Thai chicken breast at home. If you like this recipe, please leave a rating and share it with your friends!