Easy & Simple Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
16 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
140 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Vietnamese
Easy & Simple Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken
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Tender chicken thighs seasoned in a sweet, savory lemongrass marinade and served with a tangy Vietnamese dipping sauce. This quick and easy Vietnamese lemongrass chicken is made with simple ingredients and great for the family!
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Ingredients
- 1.25 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs or substitute with chicken breast but see Notes below
- 1-2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Marinade
- 1 stalk lemongrass use white parts only and do not use the green parts
- 1 shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar or palm sugar/coconut sugar/cane sugar
- 2 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon Regular soy sauce not dark soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Nuam Cham Dipping Sauce
- ¼ cup water room temperature or cold
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red chili pepper finely chopped
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Instructions
- Into a blender or food processor, blend marinade ingredients until it's a smooth paste. There shouldn't be any large pieces of lemongrass or it'll be unpleasant to eat.
- Transfer skinless boneless chicken thighs to a large bowl or a resealable bag. Pour marinade over the chicken thighs and marinate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large non-stick pan on medium-high heat. Remove chicken from the marinade shaking off any excess marinade. Fry chicken in small batches in a single layer giving each piece enough space. Cook chicken on the first side for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and charred in some areas.
- Reduce to medium heat and flip chicken over and fry on the other side for 2 minutes until browned and juices run clear or an internal temperature of 165 F. Immediately remove cooked chicken from pan. Make sure to clean the pan of the burned marinade between batches and add another tablespoon of vegetable oil to fry the next batch.
- In a small bowl, combine Nước Chấm ingredients as listed together. Serve as a dipping sauce with chicken.
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Notes
- Make sure to use skinless boneless breast and slice them into half so it's relatively the same thickness as a chicken thigh for the same cooking time.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
725mg
(30%)
Potassium
303mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
27IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 725mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 303mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 27IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
24 reviews
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