Vietnamese · Dinner
Rice with Lemongrass Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken thigh marinated in lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce and sugar, sliced and served over steamed jasmine rice with pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, scallion and a fish sauce dressing. Finished with fresh chili, crushed peanuts and cilantro.
$5
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
505Calories
42.3gProtein
19.8gFat
42.1gCarbs
13.2gSugar
3.6gFiber
2180mgSodium
195mgChol
4.9gSat Fat
870mgPotassium
75mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
protein-rich
herb-salt
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Trim excess fat from chicken thigh and pat dry. Mince lemongrass base and garlic finely to release oils rather than remaining stringy.
2
Marinate
Combine chicken with lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce, sugar and lime juice. Rub paste into meat, cover and refrigerate 60 minutes.
3
Pickle
Toss julienned daikon and carrot with rice vinegar and salt. Let sit until vegetables turn translucent and taste tangy.
4
Grill
Heat grill pan to medium-high. Cook marinated chicken 5–6 minutes per side until charred and internal juices run clear.
5
Rest
Transfer chicken to cutting board and rest uncovered 5 minutes so juices redistribute before slicing.
6
Plate
Slice rested chicken against the grain. Mound rice on plate, arrange chicken, pickled vegetables, cucumber around it. Drizzle dressing over top, scatter scallion, chili, crushed peanuts and cilantro. Serve warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 420g420g boneless chicken thigh
- 44 stalks lemongrass
- 6 cloves6 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 1/2 cup280g cooked jasmine rice
- 1/2 cup60g daikon
- 1/2 cup60g carrot
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 11 cucumber
- 22 scallion
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce (for dressing)
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar (for dressing)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lime juice (for dressing)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp water
- 11 chili-fresh
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp peanut
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
