Ingredients
- 1 ¾ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, or chicken tenders
- 2 lemongrass stalks
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 ½ tablespoons superfine sugar, to taste
- 2 red chilles, halved, seeded, and shredded, divided
- 2 tablespoons peanut or sunflower oil (or other oil of your choice)
- 1 onion, halved, cut into slim crescent moon-shaped slices
- ½ cup chicken stock
- Juice of ½ to 1 lime, plus extra if needed
- 2 tablespoons purple amaranth or cilantro leaves, to serve
- ½ tablespoon lightly toasted sesame seeds, to serve
Instructions
- Trim any fat from the thighs and cut the flesh into bite-sized pieces. Remove the tough outer layers of the lemongrass and trim the top and base. Mince the rest—the softer part of the lemongrass—as finely as you can.
- Put half of the minced lemongrass into a bowl with the fish sauce, garlic, sugar, half of the chiles, and the chopped chicken.
- Mix together with your hands, cover with plastic wrap, and put into the fridge.
- Let marinate for at least 4 hours; overnight is even better. Bring the chicken to room temperature before cooking.
- Heat the oil in a wide-based saucepan or a wok set over medium heat.
- Add the chicken and cook on all sides, getting a really good color all over it.
- Add the reserved chiles, reserved lemongrass, and the onion and stir-fry until the onion starts to soften. Be careful not to burn the chiles or the lemongrass.
- Pour in the stock, reduce the heat, and cover.
- Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid, increase the heat, and continue to cook until the liquid is reduced.
- You want a mixture that is wetter than a stir-fry but drier than a braise.
- Add lime juice to taste, then check for seasoning and sweet-sour balance, adjusting with sugar and lime.
- Scatter with the amaranth or cilantro leaves and sesame seeds, if using, and serve with brown rice and stir-fried greens.
Credit: Recipe from A BIRD IN THE HAND: Diana Henry
67 Comments
Awesome recipe P. Thank you. Its a good week end special
That looks lovely. My husband would love it…he is big on asian flavors!
Your blog makes me hungry at the most inopportune hours! I could happily eat a bowlful of this right now…
That sounds incredible, I am saving the recipe, and am going to try it later this week!
Can I have a bowl of rice please! 😀
I’d invite myself over everyday when you need to clear your fridge! Love your Lemongrass chicken 🙂
Hi, it sounds so good that I will try this recipe this week, that’s for sure!
that sounds absoulety delicious. something for the weekend
I can’t wait to try this tonight. Thanks!
A friend just harvested some lemongrass from her garden, and I’ve been making a list of recipes that use it. I’ll definitely try this one!
I am for sure going to try this recipe.
Wonderful! I love lemon grass chicken so I guess I know what I’ll be making soon!
This looks really really good. I’ve never cooked with lemongrass, but I love it’s flavor.
Perfect! This is what I’ll make for dinner tonight 🙂
I love the flavor of lemongrass. This is one I’m definitely going ot try!
This sounds and looks wonderful!
looks absolutely delish! ur blog inspires me to cook! will try this recipe over the weekend.
Love all your work. Excellent recipes in here! Thanks
Wooo… I simply love lemongrass in anything. Yummy
Aiyoh…one of my fave Viet dishes! 😀
The recipe is great! This sounds simple too 🙂
Sounds tasty. Now if only it wasn’t so hard to find lemongrass.
Delicious recipe. Everything that I like is in it. Lemongrass, such a lovely ingredient. 🙂
another gorgeous looking dish.
thanks for the awesome posts and recipes – you keep me Asian, woman 🙂
yummy indeed
looks yum!!..i want to try this..
Wow, another post that makes me drool! 😉
Lemongrass Chicken – It’s just one of those things you KNOW you’ll love.
This sounds delicious! I think I will have to make it this week. 🙂
That sounds sooooo good! Love things that are both sweet and spicy 🙂 Love lemongrass too!
got no words to say, except that i am just can resist tryin it out myself…
Oh, I love Vietnamese recipes!
WOW this chicken must taste very delicous! I don’t mind eating chicken everyday.
I’ll be making it often – thank you!
I like to cook with lemon grass a lot – This one I must try. Thanks.
هذا هو جدا رائع جدا! سوف أكون تحاول بها في نهاية هذا الاسبوع. شكرا جزيلا على مجموعة متنوعة أخرى لك 🙂
I was searching for recipes to use up my leftover lemongrss and this just might be it! Thanks 🙂
will try it this weekend
Thank you for posting this lemongrass chicken recipe. My partner loves this dish.
it sound so delicious! u make up my day:)
vietnamese lemongrass chicken is a favourite in our house. this is going to rock this weekend 😀
Definitely will be making 🙂
Love to try this tonight 🙂 You are awesome!!!
I really enjoy your blog and have tried many other recipes, thank for sharing. Happy cooking. 🙂
Hi, I’m new to cooking and would love to try this recipe.
wow!!!
i just love this!!
thanks for recipe!! 🙂
Wondering if you have a store or something? Or a restaurant?
Your blog is amazing!
hi…I’m from India,Hyderabad. Thank you for recipe!
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
This is a great recipe and was very easy to follow despite my inept cooking ability. Thanks and kudos!
Thanks for posting, I cook it unperfectly but still taste good 😀
good i like this so am using this recipes in my restaurant in nepal
Looks really delicious. Great recipe!!
Thanks for the recipe for the LemonGrass Chicken! 🙂 I love it!
I love lemongrass in many dishes, it really brings out a very nice and light fragrent to any dish.
Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
This recipe is amazing! I can keep making it and I simply can’t get enough.
I love this dish and your page. Thanks so much!
we have just cooked this recipe, it is amazing..we have decided to try a few other recipes from your site.
thank you 🙂 You are awesome
Hi, I really like your recipe and I will tried it. Takes time for week end going to prepare!
Thank you for this delicious recipe.
This recipe is AMAZING!
I’ve been cooking for years, and I am embarrassed to admit I’ve never worked with lemongrass. This recipe is awesome, and instructions are really easy to follow.
A very enjoyable dish. Thanks so much for posting 🙂
A fantastic recipe! Cannot complain 🙂
Love your blog P. Cannot thank you enough for your recipes. These keep me going when I run out of dishes 🙂
Thank you so much.