
By Patrick Kong
Lemongrass Chicken Tenders w/ Nuoc Cham Mayo
8 steps
Prep:1h 30minCook:10min
Crispy, juicy lemongrass chicken with an explosive, but balanced nuoc cham mayo.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:28:25 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
62
Moderate
Glycemic Load
21
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1083.7 kcal (54%)
Total Fat81.6 g (117%)
Carbs32.8 g (13%)
Sugars5.6 g (6%)
Protein53.6 g (107%)
Sodium1447.4 mg (72%)
Fiber1.5 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
3 servings

12chicken tenders

½ cupall-purpose flour

½ cuppanko breadcrumbs

2eggs
beaten

neutral oil
for frying

scallion
julienned
Lemongrass Marinade

1 stalklemongrass

0.5shallot
rough chopped

2 clovesgarlic
rough chopped

1lime
juiced

2 tspfish sauce

2 tspbrown sugar

1 Tbspneutral oil

1 tspsalt

¼ tspchilli flakes
Nuoc Cham Mayo
Instructions
Nuoc Cham Mayo
Step 1
In a bowl, whisk an egg yolk with garlic and rice wine vinegar until slightly thickened.
Step 2
Very slowly stream in the oil while continuously whisking to emulsify. Increase the rate of oil as the mixture thickens.
Step 3
Add fish sauce, lime juice, sweet chilli sauce, and finely chopped thai chilli.
Lemongrass Marinade
Step 4
In a food processor, combine lemongrass, shallot, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, oil, salt, and chilli flakes until it becomes a fine paste.










Chicken Tenders
Step 5
Cover chicken with lemongrass marinade and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (preferably overnight).

Step 6
Remove excess marinade from the chicken and coat in all-purpose flour, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs.



Step 7
Heat oil in a pot or deep fryer to 350 F. Then fry chicken tenders for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.

Step 8
Serve with nuoc cham mayo and garnish with julienned scallions.

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