*LEMONGRASS: A tall tropical grass whose fresh stalks & leaves have a clean, lemon-like scent because they contain an essential oil, which is also present in lemon peel.
**MIZUNA: A feathery Japanese salad green, often found in Mesclun salad mixes. Can be purchased at farmers markets & specialty produce shops.
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE
- Pork with Lime & Peanuts: Replace chicken with ground pork. Stir 1/3 cup chopped, roasted, unsalted peanuts and 150 g mizuna** leaves into the finished dish.
- Shrimp with Lime & Lemongrass: Replace chicken with 550 g roughly chopped, peeled raw shrimp, add an extra tablespoon lime juice and serve on romaine lettuce.
- Beef with Lime & Tomato: Replace chicken with ground beef & stir 2 chopped tomatoes into the finished dish.
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Join the 20-Minute Supper Club»Thai Lime and Lemongrass Chicken
It’s hard to resist this flavourful, good-for-you dish.
Ingredients (Serves 4)
| 2 tsps | vegetable oil |
| 1 tbsp | grated ginger |
| 1 | stalk lemongrass*, finely chopped |
| 1 tsp | chili flakes |
| 1¼ lbs | ground chicken |
| 1/4 cup | fresh lime juice |
| 1/4 cup | fish sauce |
| 1 tbsp | granulated sugar |
| 3/4 cup | cilantro leaves |
| 3/4 cup | fresh basil leaves |
| 4 | green onions, chopped |
| rice noodles to serve |
Instructions
- Heat frying pan over high heat.
- Add oil, ginger, lemongrass* and chili and cook for 1 minute.
- Add ground chicken and cook, stirring, for 6-7 minutes or until cooked through.
- Stir in lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, cilantro, basil and green onions.
- Serve with hot rice noodles or salad leaves.
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leonor writes:
I would like the nutrition info on this recipe.
—posted May 4, 2009 at 1:26 p.m.
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