Flavourful Lemongrass Chicken Recipe
Marinated chicken cooked in a mixture of lemongrass and other ingredients resulting in a savoury, and slightly spicy dish.
Ingredients
- 8 medium drumsticks
- 2 stalks lemongrass roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 inch ginger fresh
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 4 green chillis
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp lemon divided
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the chicken, half of the curry powder, half of the paprika, oil and salt. Mix to incorporate
- In a blend add the ginger, garlic, chillis, 1 tbsp lemon juice, lemongrass and half a cup of water and blend.
- Add half of the blended mixture to the chicken and mix well. Marinate for a minimum of an hour or up to 24 hours.
- Set your oven (I use this countertop oven ) to 425 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. Flip and bake for another 15 minutes.
- In a pan add the rest of the blended mixture, add the rest of paprika and curry powder and bring to a boil.
- Add the coconut milk and honey then continue to boil. Add the baked chicken and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Add the lemon juice and remove from the heat
- Serve and enjoy
Notes
Please note that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 29gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 319mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 961IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 4mg
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