Summer is here and that means that it is time to get some more grilling on! Up first, I thought that I would start with a light dish in the form of some Vietnamese style grilled lemongrass chicken. The chicken is marinated in a marinade that focuses on some amazingly fragrant lemongrass which as its name suggests has the aroma of lemons. The marinade builds up it flavour with shallots, garlic and ginger and then adds aspects of sweet, salty and spicy in the form of sugar, fish sauce and chilies. After being coated in the marinade the chicken is then left to chill out in the fridge to absorb all of the flavours of the marinade. If you are short on time you can cut the marinade time down but the longer the chicken has to marinate the better and ideally this should be done the night before.
With a few minutes of grilling the chicken is ready. This lemongrass grilled chicken makes for a great appetizer when served with some nuoc cham, a Vietnamese dipping sauce . Cucumbers or even simple pickled cucumbers are a great way to cleanse the palate in between bites.
With summer here now, what are your favourite skewered grilled meat dishes?
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
Fragrant lemongrass chicken grilled on a stick.
ingredients
- 2 stalks lemongrass, peeled and chopped
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 birds eye chili, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
directions
- Mash the lemongrass, shallot, garlic, ginger and chili in a mortar and pestle.
- Mix the mashed mixture and the sugar, oyster sauce, fish sauce and oil and marinate the chicken for at least an hour, covered in the fridge.
- Skewer the chicken and grill over medium-high heat until golden brown on both sides, about 2-4 minutes per side.
Lemongrass Chicken Rice Vermicelli Salad
Grilled lemongrass chicken served over a rice noodle salad with vegetables tossed in a Vietnamese dipping sauce style dressing.
ingredients
- 8 (ounces) rice vermicelli, cooked as directed on the package
- 1 batch lemongrass chicken, warm
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup carrot, shredded
- 1/2 cup cucumber, shredded
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/4 cup mint
- 1/4 cup Vietnamese dipping sauce (nuoc cham)
directions
- Assemble salad and enjoy.
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OH I love this already. Sauce, the grilled chicken with enough of the "Charness" nicely done!
perfect. printing this.
i love lemongrass chicken.
leftovers are fabulous in a roll up with peanut sauce.
Yum I love lemongrass. I'm saving this one for summer. It's a little too cold outside for barbequing at the moment.
Lovely flavors! That chicken on a stick is awesome and summery.
Cheers,
Rosa
Oh yum, this is my kind of dish, thanks.
yum! that sounds so refreshing, perfect for summer. xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
This post bought back some brilliant memories of all the delicious items we ate during a month in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia last year. Great trip, great food! I must give this recipe a go…
good stuff kevin! I love anything on the grill but shrimp skewers are one of my favorites!! anne
This looks so tantalizing Kevin. Such a tease so early in the morning..didn't I just have breakfast?
Oh how delightfully refreshing! Great summer chicken. I am always looking for chicken recipes. Thanks for a great one!
I love everything about this recipe! Looks just amazing, I will be trying it soon!
This is so beautiful! It looks totally refreshing and summery. I will definitely have to try my own soon!
So it might be storming here in Chicago, but I might have to brave the lightening and fire up the grill to make this! The flavors sound amazing and it seems like such a nice, light, summer dinner. Thanks for the awesome recipe:)
I just bought a rotisserie for my grill, so I am planning on playing with that a little this summer…
Oh yum! The perfect summer flavors. Sounds amazing.
I have had this in a Vietnamese restaurant and enjoyed it. Now that I see the recipe, it does not appear too difficult. It sounds like a great change of pace for the next time we BBQ. Delicious and happens to be pretty darned healthy too. Thanks. And to vanillsugar, I say oh yeah, peanut sauce for sure!
This looks absolutely delicious! I can taste the spicy and tangy flavor! Yummm! 🙂
Oh I love this idea! I'll need to explore the magical world of lemon grass soon.
What a gorgeous salad! I've never worked with fresh lemongrass but it's definitely on my list now.
This is great! thanks for the recipe for Lemon Grass Chicken done in a few ways! 🙂
Just made the chicken and LOVE it! I can't wait to try it on a salad. Thx!