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Lemongrass Chicken - This Lemongrass Chicken is deliciously tangy and citrusy and goes perfectly with rice noodles and veggies for a light and healthy dinner.

Lemongrass Chicken

This Lemongrass Chicken is deliciously tangy and citrusy and goes perfectly with rice noodles and veggies for a light and healthy dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Lemongrass Chicken, lemongrass chicken chinese, lemongrass chicken marinade, lemongrass chicken stir fry, lemongrass chicken taste, lemongrass chicken thai, lemongrass chicken thighs, vietnamese lemongrass chicken, vietnamese lemongrass chicken recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Stovetop
  • Frying pan

Ingredients

  • 1 lemongrass stalk
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 lime
  • 1 red capsicum red pepper
  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 carrot
  • 200 g vermicelli rice noodles
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ bunch coriander

Instructions

  • Put a medium saucepan of water on to boil.
    Put a medium saucepan of water on to boil.
  • Peel lemongrass and finely chop soft inside. Mince garlic. Juice half the lime and cut the remaining half into wedges. Slice capsicum. Slice cucumber into half moons. Matchstick or julienne carrot.
    1 lemongrass stalk, 4 cloves garlic, 2 lime, 1 red capsicum, 1 cucumber, 2 carrot
    Prep lemongrass, garlic, lime, capsicum, cucumber and carrot.
  • Add noodles to the boiling water, take off the heat and sit covered for 4 mins, then drain.
    200 g vermicelli rice noodles
    Add noodles to the boiling water.
  • Make a sauce by mixing lemongrass, garlic, 2 tablespoons lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and cornflour.
    1 lemongrass stalk, 4 cloves garlic, ¼ cup fish sauce, 2 teaspoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon cornflour
    Make a sauce by mixing lemongrass, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and cornflour.
  • Dice chicken.
    500 g chicken thigh fillets
    Dice chicken.
  • Heat a large pan on high heat. Add vegetable oil, and cook chicken in a single layer, leaving on one side for 2 mins to sear, then turn and stir fry until cooked through. Option to plate your child’s chicken now.
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 500 g chicken thigh fillets
    Cook chicken in a single layer in a large pan.
  • Add sauce and cook for 2-3 mins or until sauce starts to thicken.
    Add sauce and cook for a few more minutes.
  • Serve noodles, top with veggies and chicken with lemongrass sauce and lime wedges. Pick coriander leaves and scatter over to serve.
    Serve little kids noodles, chicken and veggies separately. Skip the coriander.
    1 red capsicum, 1 cucumber, 2 carrot, 200 g vermicelli rice noodles, ½ bunch coriander
    Lemongrass Chicken - Serve noodles, top with veggies and chicken with lemongrass sauce and lime wedges. Scatter coriander leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1586mg | Potassium: 648mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6265IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg