# Lemongrass Chicken and Coconut Rice

This recipe shows how to make lemongrass chicken with coconut rice and stir-fried vegetables, a healthy, high-protein meal.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg skinless chicken thigh fillets
- 4 lemongrass stalks
- 1 bunch Thai basil
- 4 long red chillis
- 1 inch knob ginger
- 4 spring onion stalks
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp msg
- 1 tsp salt and pepper
- 3 cups jasmine rice
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1.5 cans boiling water
- 2 bay leaves or kefir lime leaves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 bunch Chinese broccoli
- 1 bunch sugar snap peas
- 2 chopped chillies
- 1 inch knob sliced ginger
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil

## Instructions

1. Bash lemongrass with a blunt object until tender.
2. Finely slice lemongrass and add it with other marinade ingredients to a food processor, blitz until tiny pieces.
3. Marinate chicken for up to a day, or use straight away.
4. Airfry chicken at 180°C for 20 minutes.
5. Rinse rice well with cold water, add equal parts of hot water and coconut milk, and two bay leaves. Cover with a tea towel, bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes with lid on.
6. Stir-fry vegetables for 1 minute in oil, then 1 minute with marinade.
7. Assemble the dish: Place rice on a plate, add chicken, and top with stir-fried vegetables.

## Equipment

- knife
- food processor
- air fryer
- wok
- saucepan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIeNbRktfLm/?igsh=Nm85Ynp0a2Fmb2pt
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/096af15b-04ff-47a0-b286-fc2295ac0617
- Extracted: 2025-04-29

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