Published On Mar 2, 2021
Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Recipe
By Su’s Cookbook
Ingredients:
500gm chicken (thigh part would be ideal)
1 yellow onion, sliced thickly
5 lemongrass, chopped finely (tender inner white bulbs)
5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
Mix of fresh red chilli and Bird’s eye chilli
Black and White pepper powder
Fresh coriander leaves
Oil and water for cooking
Sauce mix:
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp sugar
¼ tsp corn flour
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Method:
Heat up some oil in a pan over medium low flame and saute the chicken till it turns golden brown. Then, add the lemongrass and garlic and stir-fry for a few minutes.
Now, add in the onion and chilli, cook for 3 minutes. In between do sprinkle some water, to keep the chicken moist. Also, add some white and black pepper powder.
Then, add the sauce and mix well until everything is combined well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, till the chicken is caramelized, then turn off the flame.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve while it’s hot! :)