Lemongrass Chicken With Shredded Carrot Salad

A delicious and high-protein dish featuring lemongrass chicken served with a refreshing shredded carrot salad and rice.

By @foodinfivemins

Original recipe source

Cook time: 50 minutes

Servings: 3

Ingredients

• 3 cloves Garlic
• 2 cm cube Ginger
• 2 sticks Lemongrass
• 0.5 Red Onion
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 1 tsp Fish Sauce
• 1 tsp Chilli Powder
• 0.5 Red Onion
• 700 g Chicken Thigh Fillets
• 1 Large Chilli (Mild)
• 1.33 cups Uncooked Rice
• 3 ribon Carrots
• 0.5 Red Onion
• 1 Spring Onion
• 0.5 handful Fresh Coriander Leaves
• 1 clove Garlic
• 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
• 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1 tsp Chilli Crisp Oil

Instructions

1. Peel and mince 3 cloves of garlic.
2. Peel and grate a 2cm cube of ginger.
3. Trim and finely chop the fresh lemongrass sticks.
4. Slice 1/2 red onion thinly.
5. In a bowl, mix together 2 tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tbsp of honey, 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 tsp of fish sauce, 1 tsp of chilli powder and sliced red onion.
6. Add the chicken thigh fillets to the marinade, making sure each piece is well coated. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
7. Thinly slice the mild large chilli and add it to the marinated chicken.
8. Rinse and drain 1 1/3 cups of uncooked rice. Cook according to package instructions.
9. Peel and ribon 3 carrots. Set aside.
10. Thinly slice 1/2 red onion and 1 spring onion, and chop 1/2 handful of fresh coriander leaves. Mince 1 clove of garlic.
11. In a salad bowl, combine the riboned carrots, sliced onions, coriander, and minced garlic.
12. For the salad dressing, mix together 1 tbsp of sesame seeds, 1 tbsp of light soy sauce, 1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar, 1 tbsp of honey, and 1 tsp of chilli crisp oil.
13. Pour the dressing over the carrot salad and toss well to combine.
14. Preheat a grill or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.
15. Serve the grilled lemongrass chicken with the shredded carrot salad and cooked rice.