Lemongrass lends a delicate flavor to this simple roast chicken from Market. Begin marinating the chicken one day ahead.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings
Step 1
Puree the first 7 ingredients, 3 tablespoons oil, and 2 tablespoons sugar in blender. Place chicken in resealable plastic bag. Add lemongrass marinade and seal; turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt. Add chicken, skin side down, to skillet. Cook until golden brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Turn skin side up; transfer skillet to oven. Roast until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add green beans, bell pepper, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and cook until beans are tender and liquid reduces enough to coat beans, about 5 minutes. Divide between 2 plates. Top with chicken.
Step 4
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Back to TopThis turned out very tasty! This one will go in my recipe box. I cut back the garlic and chilies, next time I will use all that it calls for. It was not over powering.
flycook23
Atlanta, GA
3/6/2008
I doubled the recipe, used drumsticks and thighs, and put them on my Weber gas grill. This has to be one of the best grilled chicken dishes I've ever had. The marinade imparted just the right amount of flavor after 10 hours. I removed 75% of the marinade before putting the chicken on the grill. The residual marinade charred nicely -- probably the result of the sugar. Char = flavor = everybody happy. Served with some stir fried rice noodles and veggies .
Anonymous
Allentown, Pa.
2/12/2007
I used an onion instead of 5 shallots and sliced chicken thighs instead of a whole bird. I cooked it in a wok on the stove and it was incredible! Would have been even better grilled but that will have to wait for summer. Fresh lemongrass is key. The taste permeated all the meat after only 6 hours of marinating. The stir fry veggies were an unworthy pairing so I made Vietnamese spring rolls to go with. I served this over coconut rice which went well with the lemongrass flavor. I'll definitely be making this again!
Anonymous
Seattle, WA
1/16/2007
This was awesome and very easy to make. I will definately make it again.
lematson
Olympia, WA
12/8/2005
I was hoping for more flavor but I must say I didn't cook it the way it was written. However my guests did seem to really enjoy it so I'm going to give 3 forks instead of 2. I used the marinade on chicken quarters overnight and then grilled outside on the BBQ for 1 hour over low heat (It was 90 out that day) . The chicken was very moist but didn't have as much punch as I was hoping for. Served this with a VERY good SPICY SESAME NOODLE, GREEN BEAN AND CARROT SALAD Bon Appétit, July 1998 and a simple cucumber with rice vinegar salad.
bmasarge
8/15/2005
This is a great dish and really easy to make, as long as you remember to marinate the chicken the night before. You don't have to use a whole chicken; you can just as easily use breast halves or whatever. The lemongrass is wonderfully flavorful without being overpowering. Lemongrass is not that difficult to find. Most major grocery stores carry it in their Asian produce section. Or if you're lucky enough to live near an Asian grocery store, they should have it as well.
Anonymous
Chicago, IL
4/17/2005
While I enjoyed it, it wasn't special enough to be worth the hassle to find enough fresh lemongrass. If you do have fresh lemongrass, definitely give it a try. I used cut up pieces of chicken instead of two chicken halves and it worked fine.
Anonymous
New York City
6/24/2003
The taste of this chicken reminds me of those Vietnam food I always love. The chicken is very juicy and tender. If I could find a Vietnamese dipping sauce recipe to go with this chicken, then everything would be perfect.
Anonymous
Canada
4/25/2003
Great flavor! Easy to prepare. I served it with steamed rice.
Anonymous
Metairie, LA
4/8/2003
