Grilled Chicken With Green Chili Crisp

Name: Grilled Chicken With Green Chili Crisp
Total time: 50 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. soy sauce; 1 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt; 1½ lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 2 jalapeños, finely chopped; 1 1" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated; ½ cup vegetable oil, plus more for grill; 2 shallots, halved through root ends, thinly sliced crosswise; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped salted dry-roasted peanuts; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt; 1 tsp. granulated sugar; 1 tsp. unseasoned rice vinegar; Steamed white rice (for serving)

By June Kim

July 23, 2025

Chopped jalapeños ginger shallots garlic scallions and peanuts drizzled over grilled chicken thighs.

Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Leslie Raney Garetto

Though there are few things more satisfying than grilled, juicy chicken thighs, the star of this dish is what tops it—a spicy, green chili crisp. While chili crisp is traditionally made with warming spices like star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan peppercorns, this iteration is a summery, fresh take featuring jalapeños and scallions. The beauty of this green chili crisp is you can double the recipe (you’ll want to) for a condiment to use throughout the week. Top your fried eggs with it, serve it alongside flaky salmon, or mix it into some fried rice.

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