Vietnamese Baked Chicken

Name: Vietnamese Baked Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1.5kg bone in skin on chicken thigh (6 pieces); 2 lemongrass stalks white part only OR 1 tbsp lemongrass paste; 4 garlic cloves finely minced; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup fish sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp oil; Broccoli; Carrot

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories598.9 kcal (30%)

Total Fat41.8 g (60%)

Carbs18 g (7%)

Sugars12.2 g (14%)

Protein37.2 g (74%)

Sodium2045.8 mg (102%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5kgchicken thigh

bone in, skin on

Marinade

2lemongrass stalks

white part only or 1 tbsp lemongrass paste

4garlic cloves

finely minced

¼ cupfresh lime juice

2 Tbspsoy sauce

2 Tbspoil

Instructions

Step 1

Lemongrass - bash the lemongrass to make it open slightly. Slice diagonally into 5mm thick pieces

Step 2

Mix the marinade ingredients in a large bag. Add the chicken then seal the bag pressing out the air. Massage to disperse the marinade over the chicken. Place the bag in a bowl and refrigerate for 24 hours

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees fanforced. Line a baking tray with foil then baking paper

Step 4

Remove chicken from the marinade, brush off lemongrass piece then spread out on the prepared tray. Discard the excess marinade

Step 5

Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and baste the chicken by brushing the tray juices onto the skin. Bake for 10 minutes, baste again and bake for further 15 minutes. Remove from oven

Step 6

Transfer chicken to serving platter and leave to rest for 5 minutes. Baste the skin to make it shiny and golden.