Smoky Filipino Chicken & Summer Corn

Juicy, flame-crisped chicken and smoky-sweet summer corn deliver big Filipino-inspired flavor with a bright, punchy dipping sauce.

Ingredients

  • Foster Farms Fresh & Natural Chicken Thighs Value Pack
    1½ pounds, about 3–4 bone-in, skin-on thighs $1.29
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each
    2 ears $0.75
  • Green Onions
    2 green onions $1.19
  • Low-sodium soy sauce
    3 tablespoons
  • Apple cider vinegar
    3 tablespoons
  • Brown sugar
    1 tablespoon
  • Garlic
    4 cloves
  • Fresh ginger
    1 tablespoon grated
  • Fresh lime juice
    2 tablespoons
  • Neutral cooking oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Sweet paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground turmeric
    ½ teaspoon
  • Kosher salt
    1½ teaspoons
  • Black pepper
    ½ teaspoon

Instructions

  1. 1. Pat 1½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs dry. Mix 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil, 1 teaspoon sweet paprika, ½ teaspoon ground turmeric, 1½ teaspoons kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Coat the 1½ pounds chicken thighs thoroughly and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. 2. While the chicken marinates, whisk 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Divide the dipping sauce between 2 small bowls, then thinly slice 2 green onions for serving.
  3. 3. During the final 10 minutes of marinating, preheat a grill for two-zone cooking: heat one side to medium-high and leave the other side unlit or on low. Shuck 2 ears sweet corn and brush them with 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil.
  4. 4. Remove the 1½ pounds chicken thighs from the marinade and discard the marinade. Place the 1½ pounds chicken thighs skin-side up over indirect heat, cover, and grill for 15 minutes. Turn the 1½ pounds chicken thighs skin-side down over indirect heat, add 2 oiled ears sweet corn over direct heat, and cook for 8–10 minutes, turning the corn every 2–3 minutes. Move the 1½ pounds chicken thighs briefly over direct heat, skin-side down, and grill for 2–4 minutes until crisp and at least 165°F beside the bone; remove the 2 ears corn when browned and tender.
  5. 5. Rest the 1½ pounds grilled chicken thighs for 5 minutes, then divide them and the 2 ears grilled corn between two plates. Scatter 2 sliced green onions over the chicken and serve 1 small bowl of dipping sauce with each plate for dipping the chicken, keeping the corn smoky and sweet.

Total time: 55 minutes

Estimated cost: $4.50–$5 for 2 servings, plus pantry staples

Health notes: About 610 calories per serving, with approximately 48g protein, 34g carbohydrates, and 30g fat.

Drink pairing: An off-dry Riesling refreshes the palate between bites of smoky chicken and tangy sawsawan.