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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
This weekend, change your taste with grilled dishes from chicken, today TasteVN will guide you on how to make delicious lemongrass chili chicken thighs. Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients for Grilled Lemongrass Chili Chicken Thighs Serves 3 people
Chicken thighs 2 pieces Lemongrass 2 stalks Garlic cloves 10 gr Shallots 20 gr Minced garlic 10 gr Minced shallots 10 gr Bird’s eye chili 5 gr Seasoning salt 1/2 teaspoon MSG 1/2 teaspoon Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Rice wine 1 tablespoon Honey 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
- Fresh chicken will have a rosy, bright color. When lightly touched, the meat will feel firm and elastic.
- The chicken skin is thin, smooth, and light yellow; areas like the breast, wings, and back will have a darker yellow color.
- Avoid choosing chicken that is white or dark; has yellow skin all over; has bruises, scratches, or blood clots on the skin.
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Prepare and Marinate the Chicken
Wash the chicken thoroughly, then soak it in rice wine and salt for 15 minutes, then rinse again and let it drain.
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Fry the Chicken
Place a pan on the stove, add oil, and when the oil is hot, add the chicken, searing both sides until golden brown, then remove the chicken.
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Make the Lemongrass and Chili Sauce
Reuse the pan, add chopped onions, garlic cloves, and lemongrass and stir-fry for about 30 seconds, then add chopped shallots and minced garlic and stir well.
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir well and cook until the mixture boils, then turn off the heat.
Baked Chicken
Preheat the oven to 235 degrees Celsius for 10 – 15 minutes. Place the chicken in a clay pot, then add the sauce mixture, cover it, and put it in the oven, baking for 45 minutes at 230 degrees Celsius.
Finally, garnish the chicken with some green onions.
![How to Make Fragrant Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemongrass and Chili, Tender and Delicious, Perfect with Rice 8 Step 4 Baked Chicken Grilled Chicken with Lemongrass and Chili](https://tastevn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dut-lo-ga.jpg)
![How to Make Fragrant Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemongrass and Chili, Tender and Delicious, Perfect with Rice 9 Step 4 Baked Chicken Grilled Chicken with Lemongrass and Chili](https://tastevn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dut-lo-ga-1.jpg)
Final Product
The baked lemongrass chili chicken dish is fragrant and delicious, with juicy chicken meat, accompanied by a spicy and rich lemongrass chili sauce. You should enjoy it with hot rice for the best experience!
![How to Make Fragrant Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemongrass and Chili, Tender and Delicious, Perfect with Rice 10 Step 5 Final Product Grilled Chicken with Lemongrass and Chili](https://tastevn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thanh-pham-544-1.jpg)
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TasteVN wishes you success in the kitchen with the dish grilled chicken thighs with lemongrass and chili!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel TasteShare