Vietnamese Lemongrass Tamarind Chicken Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

It is curious how one finds the basic sweet and sour dish in the cuisine of every southeast asian country. Filipinos have escabeche; the thai have their pad preow wan wai (they even have a name for their sweet and sour saucenam jim priao wan); the malaysians have a cooking style known as masak blandah/belanda, and theres this vietnamese sweet and sour chicken dish with lemongrass and tamarind. Unlike the basic chinese sweet and sour sauce that is made by combining vinegar and sugar, the sweet and sour sauce of this chicken dish is made by mixing together sugar and tamarind juice. Yes, it is still sweet and sour but the tamarind gives the sauce a fruity and richer flavor that vinegar does not have.

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22minstotal
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Ingredients for Vietnamese Lemongrass Tamarind Chicken Recipe

  • 200 gram 12 chicken thigh fillets, about
  • 1/2 tablespoon Heaping brown sugar
  • 3/4 tablespoon Fish sauce
  • 1/2 Red chili peppers, finely chopped
  • 1/2 Green finger chilis, finely sliced
  • 1 Cloves Of Garlic, Minced
  • As required Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 Stalks of lemongrass
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable cooking oil
  • 0.13 cup Chicken Broth
  • 1/4 Carrot or one red bell pepper
Nutrition
value
631
calories per serving
45 g Fat43 g Protein15 g Carbs4 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    45g
  • Protein
    43g
  • Carbs
    15g
  • Fiber
    4g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    15g
  • Protein
    43g
  • Fiber
    4g

Fats

  • Fat
    45g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    90mg
  • Iron
    6mg
  • Vitamin A
    164mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    13mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    75mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    50mg
  • Vitamin E
    4mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    89mg
  • Manganese
    4mg
  • Phosphorus
    456mg
  • Selenium
    43mcg
  • Zinc
    4mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats