Lemongrass Chicken with Shredded Carrot Salad

Ingredients

• 700 g Chicken Thigh Fillets
• 3 Garlic (cloves, for chicken)
• 2 cm Ginger (cube)
• 2 Fresh Lemongrass Sticks (finely sliced)
• 1 tsp Chilli Powder (transcript mentions paprika)
• 0.5 Red Onion (for chicken)
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp Honey (for chicken)
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce (for chicken)
• 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 1 tsp Fish Sauce
• 1 Large Chilli (mild, fresh)
• Lime Juice (to taste, for finishing chicken)
• 3 Carrots (ribboned)
• 0.5 Red Onion (for salad)
• 0.5 handful Fresh Coriander Leaves
• 1 Spring Onion (for salad and chicken)
• 1 Garlic (clove, for salad)
• 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
• 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce (for salad)
• 1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Honey (for salad)
• 1 tsp Chilli Crisp Oil
• 1.33 cup Uncooked Rice

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the carrot salad by combining the ribboned carrots, 1/2 red onion, fresh coriander, spring onion, 1 clove of garlic, sesame seeds, light soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, and chilli crisp oil in a bowl.

2. 2

   Mix the salad ingredients well and set aside to let the flavors infuse while you cook the chicken.

3. 3

   In a large pan or wok over medium-high heat, fry the chicken thigh fillets with the remaining 1/2 red onion, 3 cloves of garlic, ginger, and finely sliced lemongrass.

4. 4

   Add the brown sugar, chilli powder (or paprika), oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and honey to the pan.

5. 5

   Stir everything together and cook until the chicken is fully cooked through and the sauce has thickened into a glaze.

6. 6

   Stir through additional spring onion, fresh mild chilli, and a squeeze of lime juice just before serving.

7. 7

   Cook the rice according to package instructions.

8. 8

   Serve the lemongrass chicken alongside the rice and the shredded carrot salad.

Notes

The author mentions that this is a high-protein meal prep option that can be ready in 20 minutes. For the carrot salad, 'ribboned' carrots are best achieved using a vegetable peeler.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• meal-prep
• easy
• quick
• chicken
• salad
• dinner