Content provided by Alex Summers.
I don’t know about you, but nothing excites me more than the prospect of cooking something new after weeks of uninspiring meals. This time, that something new was a delicious and exotic dish that subtly brought home some great flavors from Southeast Asia: Thai Lemongrass Chicken.
I had been planning this meal ever since I compulsively bought a couple stalks of lemongrass a couple weeks back (the plant is maybe the cheapest item at Whole Foods, so I wasn’t risking much). I quickly did some research and came across an intriguing recipe for Thai lemongrass chicken. I had eaten the dish once before – on a trip to Thailand, in fact – and remembered it as altogether unique, authentic, and highly tasteful. As I was to soon find out, it is also quite simple to make.
But a busy work schedule precluded me from trying out my recipe for a couple weeks. During that tim,e I ate a hearty diet of what could best be termed disaster food – foods such as beans, pasta, rice, and various other items that come mainly in a box or a can. That lemongrass stalk in my fridge grew only more enticing.
Finally I had a free and opportune evening to cook. I whipped together my supplies, relaxed for a short while as I cooked in the kitchen, and then enjoyed a delicious dinner.
Here are the ingredients I used:
- 2-3 chicken breasts
- 1-2 stalks lemongrass
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 large onion
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 tsp salt
And here’s what I did:
Cut the chicken breast into small pieces. Finely cut the onion and the lemongrass into small pieces. Heat oil at low heat in a frying pan. Add the minced onion and lemongrass to the pan, and saute for several minutes. Add the chicken and stir thoroughly. Pour broth, coconut milk, and honey into the pan. Let the dish simmer until the sauce has thickened. Turn off the heat and add salt to taste
I then mixed my chicken with a bed of white rice. As I ate and savored the delicious flavors, I felt myself being transported back to Thailand. The dish was fresh, minty, and far different from any other chicken recipe I’ve made. If you’re looking for something new, you really can’t go wrong giving Thai lemongrass chicken a try.
Enjoy!
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