Name: Lemongrass chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, sliced; 3 stalks lemongrass, white stem only, finely sliced; 2 long red chilli, finely sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram broccolini, cut in half; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 2 green onions, cut into 3cm lengths; steamed rice, to serve

Lemongrass chicken

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

500 gram chicken thigh fillets, sliced

3 stalks lemongrass, white stem only, finely sliced

2 long red chilli, finely sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram broccolini, cut in half

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

2 green onions, cut into 3cm lengths

steamed rice, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan on high.

2.Stir-fry chicken, in 2 batches, 3-4 minutes each batch, until well browned.

3.Reduce heat to medium. Stir-fry lemongrass, chilli and garlic 1 minute, until fragrant.

4.Add broccolini, water, fish sauce, sugar and pepper. Increase heat to high; stir-fry 2-3 minutes, until broccolini is bright green and just tender.

5.Remove from heat; toss green onion through. Serve with steamed rice.

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