Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Chicken

Description

Chicken marinated with lemongrass and grilled. Garnish with rice paper, lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, mint, and ground peanut.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs, or more to taste, pounded to an even thickness

Instructions

  1. Mix together canola oil
  2. lemongrass
  3. lemon juice
  4. soy sauce
  5. brown sugar
  6. garlic
  7. and fish sauce in a glass bowl until sugar is dissolved; add chicken and turn to coat in marinade.
  8. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to 1 hour.
  9. Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  10. Remove chicken thighs from marinade; shake to remove excess. Discard remaining marinade.
  11. Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear
  12. 3 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 4

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