Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Recipe - Better Than Takeout!

This easy, delicious recipe is a staple in Vietnamese restaurants in Canada, and it's super easy to make at home!

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About Pai:

Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin's Kitchen.

Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.

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[joguertin]

I can't wait to try this! Here is a little tip to help prevent your meat from sticking to the grill. Cut a potato in half and rub it over your heated grill bars. The starch from the potato will bind to grill and make it a nice slippery non-stick surface naturally 🙂

[marie-francoisebarillot]

Hello from France, we do have lots of vietnamese restaurants and rhey serve this kind of chicken very often. Thank you Pailin for all your videos, you explain so well. Please keep on going.

[TamHuynh-xjjn]

Vietnamese here (Saigon to be exact). If boneless chicken thigh was more accessible in Vietnam, this would be authentic. If I can have boneless chicken thigh, I would store them like Pai suggest.
The flavour is spot on. Vietnamese would marinade minced lemon grass with also most everything: pork, beef, chicken, fish, even tofu. Grill, Stir fry, Pan Fry, Stew.
This chicken dish can be found at some higher end banh mi seller, not our everyday stuff.
Again, I wish I could find boneless chicken thigh more easily so I can create this dish 😭

[casablanca]

It’s really amazing how you use mortar and pestle to prepare the ingredients.Thanks Pailin for sharing this yummy chicken recipe.

[PCL]

I made this tonight on my grill. It came out good. I marinated the chicken overnight.I should have taken a picture. I love getting this out and now can make it at home!

[tonydukes]

Totally authentic! It's more of a street food over charcoal grill thing in Vietnam, but still definitely legit the way it's served over here. It's also a close cousin to gà xào sả ớt - basically the same ingredients but it's stir fried in chunks and becomes a much more homey, saucy, over-rice dish. Thanks so much for another Viet dish, Pai! :)

[felixong]

I'm making it today! Grill lemongrass pork or chicken brings back a lot of good memories for me and wife. We often frequent a Vietnamese restaurant near our campus (U of WIndsor) some 30+ years ago, just for the grill protein with cold noodles. Thanks Pailin! I always enjoy your video. Your cheerful demeanor always cheer me up after watching your excellently produced videos.

[limen]

Even if you are eating it with rice, I like pairing it with banh mi toppings, cilantro, cucumber, do chua, chili pepper slices, and I use lettuce wraps instead of rice to reduce the carbs.

[guess]

Thanks Pailin, your presentation is always clear and precise.

[thuNguyen-dpbe]

Should have chili in paste as well. Garlic + chili + Lemon grass.. Can have honey +oyster sauce+ water, mix well for brushing on top when grilling. That will provide shiny and inviting aroma for the whole neighbor to come !!!!

[elsazamparelli]

You are absolutely a delight to watch, and the recipes are fabulous. Sometimes when I wake up in the night I watch your show for a while and then make a fab meal for breakfast with Thai influence. Thank you graciously.

[hn]

How our Vietnamese household makes it is :

Lemongrass
Oyster Sauce
Fish Sauce
Sesame Oil
Ketchup
Sugar/and or Honey
ABC Sauce (optional, helps with colour)
Salt (not too much as we have lots of salty elements)
Black Pepper
Garlic (optional)

Marinate for a minimum of an hour - whenever you want

Grill, Cast Iron Pan, Air Fry or the Oven (slowest method)

This is a great marinade to do with Chicken Wings as well for family barbecues. Typically eaten with Vermicelli, veggies and Vietnamese fish sauce .

[DarlaParlor]

I make a version of this on a regular basis for banh mi and salads. It never gets old! I add a shallot to the marinade.

[Frostysleet]

Chicken looks amazing, will definitely try making it.

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[suzieferguson]

My mom makes a similar dish, she uses bone in thighs and sometimes fry it on the stove. Total comfort food 🤗

[joyaroozooolsen]

from Singapore here. I think I could roast a whole chicken with this marinade. Yay. Thank you.

[hjnorris]

Made this the other night. Super easy and delicious! There were no leftovers! I love this channel!

[christinaanthony]

Best lemongrass chicken recipe!!!! I made it yesterday and everyone loved it!!! Thank you for sharing your recipe 😊

[kngiht]

Pai, a quick tip for making vietnamese "nuoc mam" next time, skip the water and add in some coconut water instead!
Also, it takes 2 seconds to whip up "mo hanh" which is just chopped up scallion (and a bit of garlic), sauteed in lard or oil with some salt. Spoon this on top of the chicken and you'll essentially get a version of our "com tam".
Happy cooking! :)