Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

Name: Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 700g Chicken Thigh Fillets; 3 tbsp Fish Sauce; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 2, sliced Red Chillies; 4 stalks Spring Onions; 1 tsp White Sugar; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil; 2 cups, cooked Jasmine Rice; 3 stalks, minced Lemongrass

Caramelised chicken thighs perfumed with lemongrass, fish sauce, and chilli — quick and punchy.

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Ingredients

Chicken Thigh FilletsTheShop.mu
700g
Fish SauceTheShop.mu
3 tbsp
GarlicTheShop.mu
4 cloves, minced
Red ChilliesTheShop.mu
2, sliced
Spring OnionsTheShop.mu
4 stalks
White SugarTheShop.mu
1 tsp
Coconut OilTheShop.mu
1 tbsp
Jasmine RiceTheShop.mu
2 cups, cooked
Lemongrass
3 stalks, minced

👨‍🍳How to cook

1
Pound lemongrass (white parts), garlic, and chilli in a mortar to a paste.
2
Toss chicken with lemongrass paste, fish sauce, and sugar. Marinate 20 min.
3
Heat oil in a wide pan over high heat. Cook chicken skin-side down 5-6 min without moving.
4
Flip, reduce to medium, cook 8-10 min until cooked through and caramelised.
5
Scatter spring onions over. Serve with jasmine rice and the pan juices.

Chef's Tip

Don't move the chicken for the first 5 minutes — you need that golden crust to form before flipping.

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