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Lemongrass Chicken

April 21, 2016 by Samantha 7 Comments

Lemongrass Chicken is a mouthwatering chicken thigh recipe that has the tastiest marinade and is quickly grilled or seared to perfection. 

Lemongrass Chicken garnished with cilantro, red chiles, and limes slices on a grey plate

This recipe is a remake of the most delicious Lemongrass Chicken I’ve ever had. I was at my bestie’s family baby shower for her new baby, B, and her family made this amazing chicken to go with sticky rice.

Now, I’m positive my ratios are off, but I immediately asked what was in the marinade for the chicken and ran off to write it down – pretty great social skills huh? No concern about catching up with everyone, but rather I race off to write-up a recipe. Sometimes I wonder how I get by in life, I’m truly awkward at the best of times.

Lemongrass Chicken in a bowl with rice noodles and boccolini

My toddlers loved it, G was basically drooling over it,and I was desperate to go up multiple times for seconds, thirds, and so on for this chicken at the baby shower. Who cares about cake when there’s chicken this good? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that everyone was goo-goo over the baby and I was all like “so that chicken …”. Food blogger at heart (insert eye roll emoji here).

Lemongrass Chicken garnished with cilantro, red chiles, and limes slices on a grey plate

My understanding is that each family member makes this chicken, but everyone has their own spin on it since no measurements are ever done making , it just a bit different every time. My remake here is from one of the sisters that made it for the shower I attended. She listed her ingredients and I guessed at their measurements and added one or two so it’s not verbatim what we ate at the shower, but it’s close.

We had the Lemongrass Chicken barbecued at the shower, whereas I pan seared it at home. G does most of our barbecuing and he was traveling for work the night I made this dish and I wasn’t into lingering outside to BBQ chicken while the 3 kids were asleep inside.

Lemongrass Chicken in two bowl with rice noodles and boccolini

The recipe could easily be doubled or tripled if need be. It is a terrific recipe for the grill and for large gatherings; I have big plans for it this summer. It’s the first full summer we’re in our new home and have BBQ so we’re under the mindset that if it’s nice and we can BBQ we will 😉 Another great chicken recipe is this one with chickpeas and arugula, you can find the full recipe here. It’s a perfect warm Spring night kind of meal, topped with delicious peppery arugula.

I served this chicken over rice noodles with lots of veg. Rice, rice noodles, vermicelli noodles, and even couscous would be delicious with this recipe. There’s no spiciness in this recipe. The chilies you see in the photo are garnish only. If you like spicy food either garnish with red Thai chilies or blend in one chili (seeds removed).

How to use lemongrass in cooking?

If you’re not familiar with cooking with lemongrass, here’s a great tutorial on how to prep it. Note that you only need it roughly chopped for this recipe so don’t worry about crushing or grating it.

Lemongrass Chicken garnished with cilantro, red chiles, and limes slices on a grey plate

 

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Lemongrass Chicken garnished with cilantro, red chiles, and limes slices on a grey plate
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Lemongrass Chicken
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Lemongrass Chicken is a mouthwatering chicken thigh recipe that has the tastiest marinade and is quickly grilled or seared to perfection. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients
  • 3 stalkes lemongrass
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup mango juice (pineapple could also work)
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk (use the remaining to cook rice or as sauce for noodles)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil, such as olive oil or avocado oil
  • 8 medium boneless and skinless chicken thighs (about 2 lbs)
Instructions
  1. Cut 2-3" off the bottom of the lemongrass and remove the hard outside layers. Chop the soft interior into smaller pieces.

  2. Add all ingredients into a blender (including lemongrass pieces) and blend until smooth. Place mixture in a large sealable plastic bag. Add chicken and toss until chicken is well coated. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, overnight is best.

  3. Remove chicken from fridge and remove chicken pieces from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. 

  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes per side. This may need to be done in batches so the pan is not overcrowded. Chicken should be well browned on both sides and cooked through.

Enjoy! xo

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Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner Tagged With: chicken, Dinner, lemongrass

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Mom of twins, a singleton, and wife to a hungry husband. The food demands that surround me, have pushed me to lead our food life more simply, nutritiously, and deliciously. It's a good day when family, friends, and food intersect.

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Comments

  1. AvatarKeith @ How's it Lookin? says

    April 25, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Looks great, juicy chicken is a must, thanks a lot
    Reply
  2. AvatarMarjory says

    April 9, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    Tasty, tasty marinade! I'm leaving a little out to drizzle over the finished product!
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      April 9, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      Sounds like a delicious way to finish the chicken!
      Reply
  3. AvatarJenn L says

    April 9, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    Love it with rice noodles! Such a fantastic and flavorful dish!
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      April 9, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      Makes it a a great flavourful family meal with rice or rice noodles :)
      Reply

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