Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken with Nuoc Cham

This Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken tastes extra delicious thanks to the citrusy notes of lemongrass. The chicken marinade is so easy to prepare and you can bake it in the oven (or air-fryer) for an easy meal! Dip in the umami and savory nuoc cham vietnamese sauce for the ultimate bite!

👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 50m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Dana Rao📖 cookwithdana

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🥘 Ingredients

Check off ingredients as you prepare them:

🍳 Cookware

●knife
●oven

📝 Preparation Steps

Prepare aromatics

Hit the stem of lemongrass with the back of your knife to release the aroma. Chop the lemongrass (only need the inside stem part, which yields 1-2 tsp). Grate the ginger and garlic.

Make marinade

Mix garlic, ginger, hoisin, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper until well mixed. Mix all the ingredients together and marinade chicken thighs for a minimum of ⏱️ 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator. Overnight is recommended!

½ tablespoon fish saucefish sauce1 tablespoonsugar1 tablespoonchicken thigh (skin on, boneless)1.5 pounds

Cook chicken

Prior to cooking, take out the chicken and let it rest for ⏱️ 15 minutes.

You can choose one method to cook the chicken: bake or air-fry.Baking instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Once the oven is heated, add the chicken in the oven. Bake for ⏱️ 40 minutes or until golden brown. When the internal chicken temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (I would use a thermometer for this!), it's done!Air fryer instructions: Preheat the air fryer at 350 degrees and air-fry for ⏱️ 30-35 minutes or until golden and make sure the internal chicken temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Once the chicken is cooked and the juices run clear (meaning no blood in the center), let the chicken rest for ⏱️ 7-10 minutes before slicing. Then, slice the chicken and set aside. Serve with rice, noodles or top of a salad!

Nuoc cham sauce

Grate some garlic and chop thai chilis. Squeeze fresh lime juice.

Mix together sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, grated garlic, rice vinegar, and chopped thai chilis. Use as a dipping sauce or add on top of your flavorful chicken.

sugar1 tablespoon½ tablespoon fish saucefish sauce1 tablespoonrice vinegar1 teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

calories

821 kcal

fat Content

57 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

10 g

sodium Content

2245 mg

protein Content

58 g

trans Fat Content

0.3 g

cholesterol Content

334 mg

carbohydrate Content

18 g

saturated Fat Content

15 g

unsaturated Fat Content

35 g

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