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Pieces of chicken thigh that were cooked with lemongrass, garlic, chili flakes and shallots, garnished with green onion in a white bowl with chopsticks resting on the side.

Simple and Delicious Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken!

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This Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken dish will make your taste buds sing! Wonderfully fragrant and super easy to create you will absolutely love it!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Marinating time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine vietnamese
Servings 3 people
Calories 443 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast iron skillet or wok preferred

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken thighs cut up into bite sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Marinade Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup lemongrass finely minced; using frozen lemongrass works a treat! Find it in the frozen aisle at your local Asian grocer
  • 2 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 each shallots minced
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 ts red chili flakes can also use Bon Chili!
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 ts sugar can use white or brown sugar
  • 2 each spring onions sliced for garnish

Optional Add In At The End

  • black pepper add at the end to your taste!

Instructions
 

  • Combine the marinade ingredients: 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, oyster sauce, fish sauce, chili flakes, lemon juice, and sugar.
    vegetable oil, lemongrass, garlic, oyster sauce, fish sauce, chili flakes, lemon juice, and sugar
  • Add to the chicken which has been cut into bite sized pieces and stir to coat. Allow to marinate in your fridge (covered) for a minimum of one hour. If you have time to leave it for a few hours longer so much the better!
    pieces of chicken in a lemongrass marinade
  • Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil (on high) in a skillet (prefer cast iron). Now add the chicken. Stir fry constantly until the chicken is cooked through, around 3-4 minutes.
    Pieces of chicken that have been cooked with lemongrass and other spices in a cast iron skillet with a blue silicone utensil.
  • Add some freshly ground black pepper to your tastes. Serve with jasmine rice and garnish with spring onions. Enjoy!
    Pieces of chicken thigh that were cooked with lemongrass, garlic, chili flakes and shallots, garnished with green onion in a white bowl with chopsticks resting on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 25gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 758mgPotassium: 406mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 219IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken thighs, lemongrass, lemongrass chicken, vietnamese recipe
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