Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

Name: Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 lbs boneless chicken thighs; 2 pieces lemongrass stalks; 3 cloves garlic cloves; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 whole cucumber; 2 cups rice (cooked)

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Sofia Rivera

Time

40 minutes

Servings

Calories

444

This fragrant lemongrass chicken dish is a perfect blend of savory and aromatic flavors, making for a delicious weeknight dinner.

444

cal

22.1g

protein

28.9g

carbs

26.2g

fat

Ingredients (10)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
boneless chicken thighs	1 lbs	248	18g	0g	19g
lemongrass stalks	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
garlic cloves	3 cloves	3	0g	1g	0g
fish sauce	2 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
soy sauce	1 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
brown sugar	1 tbsp	12	0g	3g	0g
oil	2 tbsp	62	0g	0g	7g
black pepper	1 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
cucumber	1 whole	9	0g	2g	0g
rice (cooked)	2 cups	103	2g	22g	0g

Ingredients (10)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
boneless chicken thighs	1 lbs	248	18g	0g	19g
lemongrass stalks	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
garlic cloves	3 cloves	3	0g	1g	0g
fish sauce	2 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
soy sauce	1 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
brown sugar	1 tbsp	12	0g	3g	0g
oil	2 tbsp	62	0g	0g	7g
black pepper	1 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
cucumber	1 whole	9	0g	2g	0g
rice (cooked)	2 cups	103	2g	22g	0g

Directions

Step 1
Pound the lemongrass with the flat side of a knife and finely chop.
Step 2
In a bowl, combine chicken, chopped lemongrass, minced garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and black pepper. Marinate for 15 minutes.
Step 3
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook for 6-8 minutes on each side until fully cooked.
Step 4
While chicken is cooking, slice cucumber into thin rounds.
Step 5
Serve the lemongrass chicken over cooked rice and garnish with cucumber slices.

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