Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Rice Bowl [Video]
This rice bowl recipe guarantees full-on flavour, and it’s incredibly simple, too. So simple, it’ll be on your table in well under 30 minutes, so it’s a great one for those busy midweek evenings.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thigh or breast fillets
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 lemongrass stalks bruised, and white part finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely grated
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- steamed rice to serve
- sliced cucumber to serve
- coriander sprigs to serve (optional)
Nuoc Cham Sauce:
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp white vinegar
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 long red chilli finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
Instructions
- For the Nuoc Cham sauce, whisk together the ingredients. Cover and set aside until ready to serve.
- Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add the fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic, sugar and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Preheat a barbecue or char-grill plate to high. Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook for about 5 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Serve with steamed rice, cucumber and coriander (if using). Drizzle with Nuoc Cham sauce.