
Lemongrass Chicken & Rice
Fragrant lemongrass chicken is tossed through fluffy jasmine rice with tender vegetables and a savory-sweet lime finish. Fresh herbs and a squeeze of citrus keep it bright, fast, and weeknight-friendly.
By Eatpace
https://eatpace.com/recipes/lemongrass-chicken-rice
Ingredients
- Jasmine Rice(300 g)
- Chicken breast(600 g)
- Lemongrass(2)
- Garlic(3 cloves)
- Ginger(1 tbsp)
- Onion(1)
- Carrot(1)
- Green Onions(3)
- Coriander(15 g)optional
- Lime(1)
- Rapeseed Oil(2 tbsp)
- Fish sauce(2 tbsp)
- Soy sauce(1 tbsp)
- Honey(1 tbsp)
- Black pepper(½ tsp)
- Salt(½ tsp)
Method
- 1
Rinse {Jasmine Rice}. Finely chop the tender inner part of the {Lemongrass}, mince the {Garlic}, grate the {Ginger}, thinly slice the {Onion}, cut the {Carrot} into thin matchsticks, slice the {Spring Onion}, roughly chop the {Fresh cilantro}, and cut the {Chicken breast} into bite-size slices.
~10 min
- 2
Add the {Jasmine Rice} to a saucepan with 600ml water and the {Salt}. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 12 minutes until tender.
~12 min
- 3
Meanwhile, heat the {Vegetable oil} in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the {Chicken breast} and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often, until lightly golden at the edges.
~3 min
- 4
Add the {Lemongrass}, {Garlic}, {Ginger}, {Onion}, and {Carrot}. Stir-fry for 3 minutes until the onion softens and the chicken is nearly cooked through.
~3 min
- 5
Stir in the {Fish sauce}, {Soy sauce}, {Honey}, and {Black pepper}. Add the cooked rice and most of the {Spring Onion}, then toss for 2 minutes until the rice is hot and evenly coated. Squeeze in half the {Lime}.
~2 min
- 6
Serve the rice in bowls topped with the remaining {Spring Onion}, the {Fresh cilantro}, and the rest of the {Lime} cut into wedges.
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Per serving
Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


