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lemongrass stuffed chicken
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Lemongrass Chicken Skewers
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

A delicious Lao recipe that makes a great use of lemongrass. A stalk of lemongrass is stuffed with a ground chicken herb filling and then deep fried. An exotic and interesting appetizer. Think lemongrass chicken skewers 

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Lao
Servings: 1
Calories: 178 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 4-5 green onions roughly chopped
  • small bunch of cilantro chopped
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup ground chicken beef, pork,
  • 2 stalks lemongrass outside leaves removed
  • 1 egg lightly beaten with dash of salt
  • 1-2 cups oil for frying
Instructions
  1. In a mortar pound garlic, green onions, cilantro, kaffir lime leaves and salt. When a paste forms add the ground chicken and continue to pound until combined.
  2. Using a sharp knife and starting 1/2 inch from the base of the lemongrass make a cut right though the stalk for 2-3 inches. Rotate the lemongrass 90 degrees and repeat. Continue to make cuts all around the lemongrass stalk.
  3. Use your thumbs to open the cage and make a basket shape out of the lemongrass. Insert a spoonful of filling at a time, making sure that it is inside the lemongrass basket, until half the filling is in one lemongrass stalk. Repeat with the other lemongrass stalk.
  4. Dip stuffed lemongrass in beaten egg.
  5. Heat oil over medium high heat and fry lemongrass until filling is cooked through.
  6. Drain on paper towels and serve with peanut sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Lemongrass Chicken Skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 212mg71%
Sodium 105mg5%
Potassium 559mg16%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 770IU15%
Vitamin C 10.9mg13%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 2.8mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.