Chilli and lemongrass chicken

Recipes / Meat

For a midweek meal with wow-factor, look no further than our zingy chilli & lemongrass chicken.

Recipe «Chilli and lemongrass chicken» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1-2 long red chillies, chopped, 1 lemongrass stem , finely chopped, 3cm piece ginger, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, 3 tbsp honey , 1 1/2 tbsp mirin, 3 tsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp sunflower oil , 700g chicken breast fillets, sliced, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 cup jasmine rice, 2 spring onions, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves, roughly chopped, 1/2 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped, 200g snow peas, blanched, refreshed, thinly sliced.

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 long red chillies, chopped 
  • 1 lemongrass stem , finely chopped 
  • 3cm piece ginger, chopped 
  • 3 garlic cloves 
  • 3 tbsp honey 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp mirin 
  • 3 tsp fish sauce 
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil 
  • 700g chicken breast fillets, sliced 
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce 
  • 1 cup jasmine rice 
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 
  • 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves, roughly chopped 
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped 
  • 200g snow peas, blanched, refreshed, thinly sliced 

Instructions

  1. Whiz chilli, lemongrass, ginger and garlic into a paste. Add honey, mirin, fish sauce and 1 tablespoon oil and blitz until combined.
  2. Toss chicken in a bowl with half the marinade. Chill for 15 minutes. Combine soy with remaining marinade. Set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to packet instructions. Keep warm.
  4. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a wok or large pan over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken and cook, turning, for 5-8 minutes until browned and sticky. Repeat with remaining 1 teaspoon oil and chicken. Keep warm.
  5. Meanwhile, toss spring onion, basil, coriander and snow peas with the rice.
  6. Spoon rice into serving bowls and serve topped with chicken and reserved sauce.