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Chilli and lemongrass chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Chilli and lemongrass chicken

11 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Chilli and lemongrass chicken

A sweetly spicy Thai dish of chicken in a thick, fragrant sauce. Serve with steamed rice.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

448
Calories
37g
Protein
4g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lemongrass
  • 1 red chilli
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
  • 350g/12oz chicken thigh
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • small handful fresh mint, basil and coriander leaves, to garnish
  • steamed rice

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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