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Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (Gà Xào Sả Ớt)

Name: Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (Gà Xào Sả Ớt)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Chicken & marinade:; 1 lb chicken cut into bit-sized pieces; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp sugar; ⅓ tsp MSG or chicken bouillon optional; Aromatics:; 4 tbsp neutral cooking oil; 3 tbsp shallots minced; 1 tbsp garlic minced; 4-5 tbsp lemongrass minced; Chile Sauce:; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp sambal; ½ c coconut juice or lemon-lime soda, or water; Garnish:; ½ medium onion cut into slivers optional; 1 stalk green onion cut into 2 inch pieces optional

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

25m

This Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken recipe, known as Gà Xào Sả Ớt, features tender pieces of chicken marinated in a flavorful blend of lemongrass, garlic, and chile sauce. Garnished with onions and green onions, this dish delivers a perfect balance of sweet, salty, sour, and spicy flavors.

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Servings: 2

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1 lb chicken cut into bit-sized pieces

⅓ tsp MSG or chicken bouillon optional

4 tbsp neutral cooking oil

3 tbsp shallots minced

1 tbsp garlic minced

4-5 tbsp lemongrass minced

½ c coconut juice or lemon-lime soda, or water

½ medium onion cut into slivers optional

1 stalk green onion cut into 2 inch pieces optional

Marinade: Combine chicken and marinade ingredients, and let it sit to marinate for 15 minutes.

Mince aromatics: Clean the lemongrass, remove the outer layers of rough leaves and find the yellow leaves inside. Slice the lemongrass roots into ⅛” slices first, then add to a food processor to finely mince and set aside. Mince/process the garlic then set aside. Mince/process shallots and set aside.

Make the chile sauce: Combine fish sauce, sambal, and coconut juice and mix to combine.

Pat dry your chicken, cut into bite size pieces.

In a pan over medium-high heat, add four tbsp of oil and add the shallots and saute until light brown. Add the garlic and saute until light brown. Add lemongrass and stir until fragrant. Add the chicken and brown it a little.

Lower to medium heat, add the Chile Sauce. Stir to mix, taste and adjust as necessary, then cover with a lid. After about five minutes, stir a bit, retaste and reseason if necessary, add more cooking time if needed.

Add the garnish about 1-2 minutes before the chicken finishes cooking to soften a bit. The dish is done once the chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 °F, or until the center of the chicken is no longer pink.

Serve with a side of rice.

Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (Gà Xào Sả Ớt)

Ingredients

Chicken & Marinade

Aromatics

Chile Sauce

Garnish

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (Gà Xào Sả Ớt)

Ingredients

Chicken & Marinade

Aromatics

Chile Sauce

Garnish

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts