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This Thai main features Chicken. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Lemongrass Chicken Wip
Description
This Thai main features Chicken. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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cut into serving pieces --MARINADE-- 1/2 c Lemongrass; seenote 3 Scallion; finely minced -Green and white parts 1 tb Nuoc Mam; seenote 1 1/2 tb Vinegar; mild or rice 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Black Pepper --
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STIR -
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FRY -- 2 tb Peanut Oil 2 sm Chili Peppers-small red -or green Thai peppers 2 ts Sugar 1/2 c Chicken Stock --GARNISHES-- Sections of banana blossom 1/2 c Bean Sprouts; rinsed 1 bn Chinese Chives; Onion chives -
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cut into 2" pieces 1/2 c Peanuts; chopped small 2 tb Or more; Fish Sauce -Nuoc Mam or Nam Pla seenote 2 tb Coriander leaves;chopped Notes: A.
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Lemongrass,
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Remove outer leaves of the lemongrass and bruise or smash the white end with the back of the knife or a wine bottle.
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slice the tender white part at the base of the stalk, discard the tops or save for your chicken stock.
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A cuisinart with a 1mm slicer will slice it just as well but sometimes smashing is good.
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B.
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Fish Sauce, Nuoc Mam or Nam Pla.
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A good brand name is "Tiparos" from Thailand.
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METHOD: Mix the chicken pieces with the lemongrass, scallions, vinegar, Nuoc Mam salt and pepper.
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Set aside for at least 30 minutes, overnite is better.
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If the lemongrass is
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cut too thick you will have to
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remove the slices of lemongrass before you put it in the wok, if it is
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cut very thin it will
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cook well enough to eat it.
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Heat the Wok,
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add the oil, when the oil is hot
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add the chiles and the chicken pieces,
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stir and
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cook for 3 or more minutes.
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Stir and cook over medium heat until chicken no longer looks pink.
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Season with sugar and green chiles or white pepper.
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Add the chicken stock, toss over high heat to reduce fluid, and to cook the chicken.
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Thicken if required.
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Serve in an oval shallow casserole.
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GARNISHES:
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Garnish with Nuoc Mam, Peanuts, quartered or sliced banana blossom, bean sprouts, powdered chile powder, sliced green chiles, and Coriander
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 59.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 3.0g5%
- Saturated Fat 0.8g4%
- Cholesterol 22.2mg8%
- Sodium 20.5mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
- Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
- Sugars 0.0g
- Protein 6.8g14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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