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Easy Thai Lemongrass Chicken
Make this Thai lemongrass chicken stir fry in under 30 minutes. It's light, healthy, and full of bold, traditional flavor.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 2 chilies (adjust to taste)
- 2 stalks of lemongrass (finely chopped)
- 1 lb chicken (cut into thin slices)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
- 3 kaffir lime leaves
Instructions
- 1
Pound the garlic, chilies, and lemongrass with a mortar and pestle.
- 2
Add oil to a large wok or skillet over medium heat. Sauté the spice mixture until fragrant, or approx 20 seconds.
- 3
Add chicken and stir-fry until no longer pink.
- 4
Stir in dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, white sugar, water, and add kaffir lime leaves. Cook until the chicken is done and serve immediately.