Name: Stir-fried chicken with lemongrass and chilli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoon mustard seed oil; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, finely chopped; 4 long red chillies, seeded, finely chopped; 600 gram chicken thigh fillet, trimmed, thinly sliced; chopped tomato, chopped cucumber,lemon wedges, steamed rice, to serve

Stir-fried chicken with lemongrass and chilli

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon water

2 tablespoon mustard seed oil

1 red onion, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, finely chopped

4 long red chillies, seeded, finely chopped

600 gram chicken thigh fillet, trimmed, thinly sliced

chopped tomato, chopped cucumber,lemon wedges, steamed rice, to serve

Method

1.In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, sugar, soy sauce and water. Set aside.

2.Heat a wok on high. Add oil and stir-fry onion and garlic for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add lemongrass and chilli and stir-fry for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.

3.Add chicken and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until browned. Stir sauce mixture, add to chicken and stir fry for another 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce caramelises slightly.

4.Combine tomato and cucumber and season with pepper. Serve stir-fried chicken with salad, lemon wedges and steamed rice.

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