Lemongrass Chicken

It took combining a couple different recipes to get just the perfect one for us! This is a family favorite in our house. Enjoy. Serve over white rice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 397 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ⅓ cup chopped green onions
• ¼ cup chicken broth
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• ¼ cup grated fresh ginger root
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• ¼ cup chopped lemongrass
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce, or more to taste
• 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs, cut into thin strips
• 1 ½ red bell peppers, cut into strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix chicken, fish sauce, and honey together in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; swirl in oil. Add red bell peppers, lemongrass, ginger, and garlic; cook until red bell pepper strips tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken mixture; saute until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir green onions, chicken broth, sugar, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper into the wok. Simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.