# Chicken Thighs with Chiles and Lemongrass

This recipe shows how to make flavorful pan-seared chicken thighs with a spicy and aromatic sauce made with chiles and lemongrass.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pinches salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 small red onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 pieces chicken thighs
- 3 stalks lemongrass
- 1 thumb-sized piece ginger
- 2 pieces red chilies
- 4 leaves kaffir lime leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried chilies
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 piece lime
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 handful dill
- 1 handful fried shallots

## Instructions

1. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
2. Slice the red onions and garlic using a mandoline slicer.
3. Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Add the garlic to the pan and sauté until fragrant.
5. Sear the chicken thighs in the pan until golden brown on both sides.
6. Finely chop the lemongrass, ginger, and red chilies.
7. Add the chopped lemongrass, ginger, and red chilies to the pan.
8. Add the kaffir lime leaves to the pan.
9. Return the seared chicken thighs to the pan.
10. Add dried chilies and fish sauce to the pan.
11. Add the juice of one lime to the pan.
12. Garnish with cilantro and dill. Top with fried shallots.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- mandoline slicer
- tongs
- citrus juicer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2T8CPk4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d47ef21e-3642-476b-80d2-90936e6ba34b
- Extracted: 2025-04-01

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