Lemongrass Chicken Recipe

This Lemongrass Chicken recipe ticks all the boxes for me, its simple, needs minimal ingredients and tastes absolutely delicious. If you are like me who loves to have some chicken dish as a leftover for a rainy day, this is definitely my numero uno choice. among several lemongrass recipes in my recipe book, this chicken recipe is one of the most sought after chicken recipes for dinner.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Fusion

Keyword Chicken Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Lemongrass Recipes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings 4 People

Calories 0.396kcal

Author Priyanka

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
Stove Top
Non-stick frying pan

Ingredients

750 gms Chicken
4 + 1 tbsp Cornflour
1 tbsp Red Chili Flakes
1 tbsp Garlic Powder Or, use grated Garlic as per taste
Salt to Taste
2 x 2" Lemongrass Stalks
¼ cup Refined Sunflower Oil
10 Cloves of Garlic Finely Chopped
2 inches Ginger Finely Chopped
1 Onion Large - Cut in cubes
1 tbsp Brown Sugar or Honey/Sugar/Jaggery
2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Vinegar
1 Green Chilli Sliced - As per taste
½ cup Water
1 tbsp White Sesame Seeds

Instructions

Prepare the dry rub by mixing 4 tbsps of Cornflour, Garlic Powder, Red Chilli Flakes and Salt.
Now, sprinkle this dry rub on the chicken pieces and coat them completely.
Heat oil in a frying pan. Shallow fry the chicken pieces on medium heat till they turn golden. Keep them aside.
Now in the same oil, add the lemongrass stalks. Bruise them with the back of your knife before dropping them in the oil.
If you are using fresh Lemongrass, then you may finely slice them and add it here.
Let it sizzle for a couple of seconds before adding finely chopped garlic, half of the grated ginger and onion pieces. Saute on low-medium heat till the onions turn translucent.
Now, add the green chilli, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and water. Make a slurry of the remaining cornflour and add it to the pan.
As the gravy starts to thicken, drop the fried pieces of chicken. Mix everything well. Season with some salt at this stage.
Once you get the desired consistency of the gravy, add the remaining grated ginger and sesame seeds. Turn off the heat and serve.