Description
This Grilled Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken recipe is bursting with vibrant flavors from lemongrass, garlic, and a savory marinade. Perfect for a delicious and aromatic main course.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 3 stalks lemongrass (tender white parts only), finely minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Mix Marinade: In a large bowl, whisk together lemongrass, garlic, shallot, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, oil, and black pepper.
- Marinate Chicken: Add chicken thighs to the marinade, coat evenly, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat Grill: Heat grill to medium-high.
- Grill Chicken: Remove chicken from marinade, grill 4-6 minutes per side until charred and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Rest and Serve: Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with rice, herbs, and pickled vegetables.
Notes
- If lemongrass stalks are unavailable, use 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste. Recipe can also be made with chicken breasts or skewered chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh portion
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
