Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Recipe - Better Than Takeout!

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hello lovely viewers! Here are the tools I used in the video: Weber grill: amzn.to/3oByJGu (affiliate) Mortar & pestle: krokcraft.com/ (this was a gift, but not sponsored) WRITTEN RECIPE: hot-thai-kitchen.com/lemongrass-chicken/ SUPPORT THE SHOW and watch my videos AD-FREE and get bonus content by joining us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/pailinskitchen IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about this recipe be sure to first watch the whole video and read the blog post on the website with lots of extra info. hot-thai-kitchen.com/lemongrass-chicken/ If you still have questions you can post it here for the community to answer, or tweet me on Twitter @hotthaikitchen, or refer to the contact page on my website. If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments. As always, thank you for watching! - Pai

[@yubchan6768]

Thank you for sharing ! Kob Khun Kharp ! 🙏

[@MSkm-ll9yp]

Hi!😊Pailin I'm from Pakistan,I'm big fan of your cooking....

[@joguertin4181]

I can't wait to try this! Here is a little tip to help prevent your meat from sticking to the grill. Cut a potato in half and rub it over your heated grill bars. The starch from the potato will bind to grill and make it a nice slippery non-stick surface naturally 🙂

[@marie-francoisebarillot2658]

Hello from France, we do have lots of vietnamese restaurants and rhey serve this kind of chicken very often. Thank you Pailin for all your videos, you explain so well. Please keep on going.

[@TamHuynh-xj6jn]

Vietnamese here (Saigon to be exact). If boneless chicken thigh was more accessible in Vietnam, this would be authentic. If I can have boneless chicken thigh, I would store them like Pai suggest. The flavour is spot on. Vietnamese would marinade minced lemon grass with also most everything: pork, beef, chicken, fish, even tofu. Grill, Stir fry, Pan Fry, Stew. This chicken dish can be found at some higher end banh mi seller, not our everyday stuff. Again, I wish I could find boneless chicken thigh more easily so I can create this dish 😭

[@gialuanthang7716]

The closest thing I managed to find is skin-on chicken thigh (only one central bone is left) so you can easily debone them and you have a whole piece to make chicken steak. I would buy like 4 packs like that, debone them myself, just two mins per thigh, and I have like a bunch of boneless skinon chicken thighs for curry, katsu, karaage, whatever you can think of. In some supermarkets that carries the “Le boucher” brand, sometines you can find boneless chicken quarters.

[@PailinsKitchen]

Thanks for sharing this! I think your problem will be solved after watching a few youtube videos of how to debone chicken thighs, plus a good sharp boning knife . Think of all the bones you'll have for some nice chicken stock!

[@vexicon]

@@PailinsKitchen I do just that. Bone in chicken is cheaper and having the bones for stock or broth is a bonus. Sure, my time is money, but cooking is cathartic so it's worth the effort. Thank you for the informative videos!

[@eduardochavacano]

banh mi is a noodle dish? ill just google it.

[@bc2497]

@@eduardochavacano no, banh mi is a sandwich.

[@PCL73314]

I made this tonight on my grill. It came out sooooo good. I marinated the chicken overnight.I should have taken a picture. I love getting this out and now can make it at home!

[@hn9382]

How our Vietnamese household makes it is : Lemongrass Oyster Sauce Fish Sauce Sesame Oil Ketchup Sugar/and or Honey ABC Sauce (optional, helps with colour) Salt (not too much as we have lots of salty elements) Black Pepper Garlic (optional) Marinate for a minimum of an hour - whenever you want Grill, Cast Iron Pan, Air Fry or the Oven (slowest method) This is a great marinade to do with Chicken Wings as well for family barbecues. Typically eaten with Vermicelli, veggies and Vietnamese fish sauce .

[@rossy3lo]

What is ABC sauce?

[@chaiketkong]

@@rossy3lo prolly chilli sauce under the ABC brand.

[@Zebeeze]

@@rossy3lo I think they're referring to kecap manis?

[@hn9382]

@@rossy3lo it’s like a sweet dark soy stir fry sauce

[@rossy3lo]

@@hn9382 oh, ok, sweet soy sauce. I got confused because I'm Indonesian and ABC is a famous brand in Indonesia, they got wide varieties of sauce (sambal sauce, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce or kecap manis, spicy sweet soy sauce, tomato sauce, etc.) so if it's only stated as abc sauce, I really didn't know which one. Anyway thx for your clarification.

[@tonydukes14]

Totally authentic! It's more of a street food over charcoal grill thing in Vietnam, but still definitely legit the way it's served over here. It's also a close cousin to gà xào sả ớt - basically the same ingredients but it's stir fried in chunks and becomes a much more homey, saucy, over-rice dish. Thanks so much for another Viet dish, Pai! :)

[@MyCommentsRMaturelol]

Ooooo I was thinking of doing a saucey version. I need so much protein that I prefer not to taste anything but the spices lol

[@curanderokids3662]

Pailin's😉 beautiful

[@CosmosPeony]

But I haven't tried this dish. Gà xào sả ớt, yes. Gà nướng sả, no. I think it's a dish popular somewhere outside of the southern Việt Nam (which is where I live), maybe.

[@supersimplemarketing]

Q: Do you brush off the chunks of lemongrass before grilling? It was SO GOOD! We have four lemongrass bushes in the front years here in LA - been trying to figure out forever what to cook with them!

[@MiniatureCookingwithChing]

Absolutely authentic chicken lemongrass recipe!!It looks easy and savoury dish.. Well done Pallins and keep it up..

[@felixong]

I'm making it today! Grill lemongrass pork or chicken brings back a lot of good memories for me and wife. We often frequent a Vietnamese restaurant near our campus (U of WIndsor) some 30+ years ago, just for the grill protein with cold noodles. Thanks Pailin! I always enjoy your video. Your cheerful demeanor always cheer me up after watching your excellently produced videos.

[@limen7679]

Even if you are eating it with rice, I like pairing it with banh mi toppings, cilantro, cucumber, do chua, chili pepper slices, and I use lettuce wraps instead of rice to reduce the carbs.

[@casablanca6295]

It’s really amazing how you use mortar and pestle to prepare the ingredients.Thanks Pailin for sharing this yummy chicken recipe.

[@julienh3965]

Your husband must be the luckiest man on Earth! The recipe looks incredible, much love from London

[@ellie-tk4jy]

Forget husband. She can cook for herself to enjoy. That's most important.

[@elsazamparelli1947]

You are absolutely a delight to watch, and the recipes are fabulous. Sometimes when I wake up in the night I watch your show for a while and then make a fab meal for breakfast with Thai influence. Thank you graciously.

[@thuNguyen-dp4be]

Should have chili in paste as well. Garlic + chili + Lemon grass.. Can have honey +oyster sauce+ water , mix well for brushing on top when grilling. That will provide shiny and inviting aroma for the whole neighbor to come !!!!

[@isabel95]

Several months ago a video about growing lemongrass turned up in my KZbin feed. I was intrigued and went to my Asian market and picked up some stalks of lemongrass, cut off the leaves leaving about 6" at the bottom and sat them in about 1.5" of water. I had no experience with lemongrass and didn't know what type of stalks to buy, but lucked out because three of the four stalks I had bought began growing from the middle - just the way green onions do! In a few short weeks it was warm enough to plant them outside and I put them in large pots. We live in western North Carolina and I know that I will have to bring the pots into the garage during the winter. (If anyone is going to try to grow lemongrass remember the blades can give you nasty cuts - wear gloves when working with them.) Just a couple of weeks ago I cut off some grass and made lemongrass tea - excellent, and then this video came up in my feed and I decided to try it. OHMYGOSH! Deliciousness to the max! Probably one of the most enjoyable flavors I've had in 84 years! Today I decided to put together a banh mi featuring this chicken sliced thinly. The crispy hoagie roll contents were what I had in the fridge, shredded lettuce, thinly sliced onion, pickled daikon and carrots, and cilantro, plus the Vietnamese chicken which I had broiled in my air fryer. The bun was slathered with mayonnaise enhanced with a little bit of Maggi, fish sauce and sriracha. As we had almost finished our sandwiches I forgot that I had the nuoc cham in the fridge. Thank you, thank for another winner from your channel...too many to remember but I must say I always have your universal sauce in my fridge!

[@Frostysleet]

Chicken looks amazing, will definitely try making it. But something else stood out. Your hair is so luscious, voluminous and smooth! 😍

[@DarlaParlor]

I make a version of this on a regular basis for banh mi and salads. It never gets old! I add a shallot to the marinade.

[@suzieferguson1065]

My mom makes a similar dish, she uses bone in thighs and sometimes fry it on the stove. Total comfort food 🤗

[@guess2820]

Thanks Pailin, your presentation is always clear and precise.

[@hjnorris]

Made this the other night. Super easy and delicious! There were no leftovers! I love this channel!

[@kngiht84]

Pai, a quick tip for making vietnamese "nuoc mam" next time, skip the water and add in some coconut water instead! Also, it takes 2 seconds to whip up "mo hanh" which is just chopped up scallion (and a bit of garlic), sauteed in lard or oil with some salt. Spoon this on top of the chicken and you'll essentially get a version of our "com tam". Happy cooking! :)

[@212hi]

I am Vietnamese and I love putting lemongrass in everything that marinated. Hehe

[@joyaroozooolsen2800]

from Singapore here. I think I could roast a whole chicken with this marinade. Yay. Thank you.

[@abraham3901]

I def. have to try this. We have some lemongrass in the garden before the season ends. Thank you.

[@kereuee]

I’m Vietnamese. We don’t make nước mắm chua/nước chấm in a mortar and pestal. We cook it over a small pot in low heat.

[@auklett]

Pai you must be a psychic, I haven’t had lemongrass chicken in ages and was thinking about it so much lately!! Some Vietnamese restaurants in Hawaii made it as a stir fry, so it had this delicious sauce that was soooo perfect with rice. I’ll try this recipe both ways, it looks too delicious to try only once! 🍽

[@christinaanthony3909]

Best lemongrass chicken recipe!!!! I made it yesterday and everyone loved it!!! Thank you for sharing your recipe 😊

[@annchovy6]

I love that you said it about chicken thighs. Especially with bone-in thighs, I never like recipes that have you roast them until they’re 165. They always taste a bit tough and it’s just not as good as thighs where the meat easily comes off the bone.

[@dewd1]

Made this yesterday, Stir-fried in smaller pieces in a wok with some veggies and rice. YUM! Going to try this as a satay this summer, can't wait! 😍

[@ellie-tk4jy]

Why are you waiting for summer??

[@angelinalemene2467]

Pailin only words I can say Yummy 😋 the chicken very tasty with the marinade we both enjoyed our lunch with grilled chicken and the sauce. Thank you 😊

[@melaniedong2104]

Love this recipe! I have eaten a lot in vietnamese restaurants, and I feel like this recipe has a much freshier taste!

[@kathrinphan]

A warm hello from Switzerland! There are not that many Vietnamese restaurants over here. My Vietnamese mother-in-law makes something similar with thin sliced pork belly, but she adds some sesame seeds to the marinade. She serves it with salad, rice vermicellies, sliced cucumber, mint, basil and cilantro together with the sauce. I don't even know if it's a Vietnamese dish, maybe it's Viet-Lao hybrid cousine, because she was born in Laos by Vietnamese parents. Anyway, I like it a lot!

[@jzfvos4038]

Bún Thịt Nướng?

[@FernZepeda]

Oh, that sounds like it tastes marvelous... 🤤

[@kathrinphan]

@@jzfvos4038 perhaps ...? She calls it just bun. But that's of course just the name of the noodles because she calls an other dish bun too, with a rich red curry like broth 🤷🏽‍♀️.

[@storieswithanne]

Hello from Geneva! I struggle finding awesome asian food here... so this video is a lifesaver!

[@huRlrnd3lders]

Bahn mi sold this recipe. Thanks for the video. I have a chicken tip, for marinades. FDA says, "don't wash your chicken". I think it's because of splashing, idk. So I have to say this first I guess. Wash your chicken in a cup or two of white vinegar before you proceed with your planned recipe. I BBQ two to three times per week, rain or snow. Even just wash, dry rub, and a touch of oil makes an instant marinade. Good luck!

[@juandenz2008]

Yes, most food safety authorities advise against washing chicken. It's because washing won't kill dangerous bacteria like campylobacter, but instead the water droplets can spread the bacteria more than 50cm in every direction contaminating work surfaces, clothing, hands, other ingredients, utensils etc.

[@huRlrnd3lders]

@@juandenz2008 thanks! LOL I'm just not that paranoid at home. Plus the acid kills bacteria. I use a UV light for scorpions around the house, but if you want to see something real scary...take the light into a bathroom.

[@quick.easy.eat23]

Good morning!!! 💕👍🏻 I can’t wait to see this and try!! Thanks for sharing stay safe and blessed always 💕

[@phalkunsot131]

Thank you, I haven’t seen you for a while, I’m very happy to see you on the KZbin again 😁

[@asiascott3950]

Looks amazing. I need to make this tomorrow. Moved to Israel and there isn’t and good Thai or Vietnamese restaurants. So I got to do it myself. Thanks for this easy recipe.

[@gialuanthang7716]

For us Vietnamese, we don’t actually make the lemongrass chicken as the Westerners would. I think it’s an adaptation of gà xào/kho xả ớt, a stir-fry version with lots of lemongrass bits and chillies. Its also like a basic, unnamed marinate for us if you do like Pai’s recipe, usually for pork chops/cutlets that goes super well with rice.

[@fireantsarestrange]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@Whisky2Weed]

Thank you!

[@philipnguyen3107]

I love grill.🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🔴

[@dianadenevangelista7711]

For us Filipino lemon grass chicken is popular... very delicious

[@cookwithevevoon2518]

You can cook any dish you want. You are such a versatile chef.👍👍👍

[@doanvn11]

Of course it's authentic. Not only chicken, you can do similar marinate with Beef and other protein as well

[@nwetyinwin3788]

Thanks so much Pailin! Your recipes are always great & authentic!

[@goto8438]

This looks delicious and easy. I have some lemongrass growing in the backyard but never use it. now i can put it to good use. Thanks Pailin!

[@ChinmayKini]

@sandy shore how do you grow lemon grass in backyard from scratch? seeds or plant bulbs?

[@jepolch]

That looks so great I'm going to run out to the grocery store right now and buy some chicken. :) Pailin your new kitchen is beautiful.

[@100claudine]

Beautiful dish!!! The whole family loved it!

[@thepeachiest6487]

Can't wait to make this tonight! My chicken has been marinating since yesterday heheh. I just dont have a grill though 😅 I love your mortar and pestle btw, its gorgeous! Thanks for linking it!

[@vivekapte2835]

I love your recipes, this one's so easy and it very much got me in the mood for grilling! Over charcoal! lol. I was also wondering, though, since i recently saw a video for and made Japanese "Karaage" Chicken, which is chicken thigh marinated in garlic and ginger etc. and then coated with potato or corn starch that is left to dry onto the chicken before it is -deep fried- to a lovely golden. I would think this lemongrass marinade would lend itself very well to the coating-and-frying treatment also, but the grilled chicken plate you showed at the end looks like something i want in front of me very soon lol. Thank you for your videos.

[@ehrichweiss]

With that chicken on the rice with the Nuoc cham, that makes it close to what I know as Com Bi, which is usually pork but sometimes beef(which I think makes it Com Bo technically but not sure). Truly a great dish.

[@windbreaker57]

I've tasted this this but never tried making it, not having any idea what go into the marinade or the dip. So thanks for this; this goes into my Pailin Library. Love the hairdo, btw.

[@PailinsKitchen]

Thanks! Was a good hair day...haven't been able to do it again though 😂

[@wflegg]

Can't wait to try this recipe. Thank you very much for making this video. Love the mortar you used in this video. Would you mind sharing with me where you got it from please? Thank you.

[@PailinsKitchen]

I was given it as a gift from krokcraft.com/

[@scottm1093]

Thank you for sharing all these recipes. 👍

[@McCulleyJr]

How’s the little guy? I have lemon grass in my freezer so I’ll make this next week. A good recipe and tutorial. 👏👏👏👏

[@PailinsKitchen]

He's great, thank you!

[@thanaphornchaiyaphan7992]

ลองทำแกงจืดลูกเงาะมั้ยคะ น่าสนใจดีนะคะ

[@gwenmcalister888]

Love all of your recipes. Very creative. Please make it healthy. THanks.

[@patriciawong5270]

Authentic or not, flavour is great. I used bone in and skin on and it turned out great in my oven. Thank you!😋😁

[@amontew]

Hahaha you are totally adorable and thank you for Thai cooking lessens. Thai living in Texas here 🙌🏼

[@juandenz2008]

Great recipe, the flavours just leap off the screen ! I've seen some vietnamese restaurants drizzle a lemon grass type sauce on top of the chicken.

[@nicolasbuttner2213]

Looks soo delicious ! Try out tomorrow, think marinating over night still okay.

[@PailinsKitchen]

overnight is preferred!

[@maleeshelton9087]

I think it is thai. I remember eating them as a kid in nonthaburi with sticky rice and papaya salad ( in the 70s). I still make it using split whole chicken at all my BBQ.

[@suesmith3914]

สวัสดีค่ะไพลิน you have made me hungry for this dish yummy Thank you much dear บ้ายบาย

[@宮城政弘-f2f]

チキン料理大好き　レモングラス🍗作ってみます。 Thank yon "Pai" ・・・ごちそうさまでした😋

[@ibec69]

Haha it was funny with the carrots at the end. Pailin was thinking it’s totally unnecessary but I might as well, why not? Exactly what I think about carrots in nuoc cham. 😅

[@MMTan-cd5kq]

Other than a BBQ Grill, what type of pan do you recommend to cook the chicken in? I tried cast iron but the burnt sugar stuck to my pan and was hell trying to get it off.

[@jayadama1301]

Very authentic dish

[@wendyward2585]

Hi Adam and Pailin, in the past, she would use a oven mitten to "soften" the blow of the mortar. What is that brown circular thing as the base? Where can I buy it?

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hi Wendy! Adam here and it's actually part of the mortar itself :) - see krokcraft.com/ Cheers!

[@GraftingTactick]

Amazing recipe, I must try that, sound simple and delicious 👏👏

[@turmat01]

Leamongrass chicken is soooooo good! I am definitely going to try to make it!

[@karenrobbins6656]

Ohh thanks! Next recipe I need to try. I’ll take into account other Vietnamese commenter’s advice too

[@anthonyfernando8212]

Thanks for tip, Joguertin.

[@leerobbins5636]

I made this dish. Wow! I am my own worst critic, but I was pleased. That you for sharing.

[@leerobbins5636]

Thank you* correction on the auto spelling.

[@joheannaguerrero2966]

Can I make this marinade without the lemongrass? What can I use instead ginger?

[@jackienaiditch7965]

I have a galangal root question, per a video you did a while ago. This regards storage of the root in the freezer. I froze the cut up root on a plate with plastic wrap, as you instructed. But then I forgot to do the final wrap-up of the root--putting it in the freezer baggie--until 12 hours later. Do you think the root is still ok, or should I toss it? I'm having galangal root anxiety!

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hi Jackie, Adam here - and lol re "Galangal Root Anxiety" :) Personally I think it will still be fine and no need to toss it, but if you want to ask her that one directly rather that put it out to the community (as she doesn't see the comments on here once the post is more than a week old as per her note above), you can check out all the options to get hold of her at hot-thai-kitchen.com/contact . Cheers!

[@jackienaiditch7965]

@@PailinsKitchen Thanks, Adam! Will do.

[@FernZepeda]

Whether or not this is authentic Vietnamese, it looks AMAZING! I can't wait to try this on the grill with a touch of smoke. My mouth is watering!

[@jarrodnheadley77]

The most beautiful of all cooks… I won’t hold her Canadianism against her 😂 I hope she gets a ton followers

[@AnzanHoshinRoshi]

Thank you, Pai.

[@wizard1515]

Lighting and compose in this video is perfect. Keep this for reference in future video

[@bluorb]

Thank you for leaving in the little "mistakes", minor flaws are what make things better. No one want's a man made diamond... they're too perfect!! 😻😹

[@geethajadhav423]

Your all recipes are amazing 👏

[@ailawil89]

I dunno about Vietnam but this is at every Vietnamese restaurant in Thailand as well.

[@PailinsKitchen]

Oh interesting!

[@ailawil89]

@@PailinsKitchen On second thought, it’s usually pork not chicken. หมูตะไคร้

[@Guapogiboy]

Where did you get your mortar and pestle? I’m looking for one that size

[@PailinsKitchen]

It was a gift from krokcraft.com/

[@ha-danhuynh1185]

your recipe is quite good, in the restaurant they add a lot of sugar, i omit it and substitute with chicken powder, i serve with tom yum fried rice, yes am Vietnamese but i discovered by accident that it goes well with Thai fried rice, my college children share with international friends and this fusion was a success

[@WOCRecipes]

Your cooking style is very good also you explain things very well 👌

[@melaniefisher8823]

I love this, I love all your videos!!! I miss the words you used to put up, I would practice saying them with you, but I appreciate the fact that it was probably more trouble than it was worth. XOXO TFS

[@PailinsKitchen]

I can def bring it back!

[@johndar297]

Hi Pailin, what are your favourite authentic Thai and Vietnamese restaurants in Vancouver? I’m having a hard time finding good ones that aren’t watered down for the North American palate

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hi John! Her current favourite restaurants in Vancouver right now are Maenam maenam.ca/ (not always traditional recipes, but using all the right, traditional ingredients) and Unchai www.unchai.ca/ Cheers! Adam

[@rayradiance666]

So yummy! Thanks for the recipe!

[@pearlexi]

I love lemongrass chicken too but I think it tastes better with ginger fish sauce. You should try it Pailin. It’s bomb. 😄

[@shine6667]

I just tried this, it's so good!

[@stephenwilliams4406]

Just discovered your Channel. Love your presentation.

[@sweetkimmee]

What kind of grill did you use? Looking for a new grill I love the look and size of the one you’re using. I love lemongrass grilled chicken ! Thank you for the recipe and video! Definitely will try iherb out. ☺️

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hi Kimberly! It's the Webber grill shown in her Kit here kit.co/hotthaikitchen/kitchen-tools-i-use Cheers! :)

[@hasitdawnedonyou]

I’ve made something like this before w my Vietnamese friend. She explained to me before that the sauce is actually a syrup consistency. And there’s an order for which ingredient goes in first for the sauce. When garlic is added in the syrup, it’s supposed to float

[@normaestrada7473]

Iove lemon grass.. your subscriber from philippines...❤❤❤

[@ohwowoh7281]

Looks easy and delicious! I’m making this!

[@tiare5022]

Oh yummy! I could eat this everyday! Thank you so much for sharing!🥰

[@RandomUtubeacct]

I tired this yesterday and it was bombbbb!! I appreciate it lol Have you ever made bamboo rice?? The rice in a bamboo that is. My mom used to always buy them but I was wondering if they’re hard to make?

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hi! Adam here - and I'll add that to the request list :) Thanks!

[@mr.banhmi7938]

Mmmmm agree this goes well on anything. Vermicelli noodles for a lighter meal, summer rolls, and ofc a banging banh mi :)

[@angelstarr5509]

This looks so delicious 😋 thanks for ur wonderful recipes

[@ILuvMaths]

This is such a simple recipe. Makes me want to try it right away. I've never had a dish like this but who knows it could be from a different region in Vietnam than where I'm from. But it looks delicious!

[@teri3838]

Can I substitute fresh lemongrass with powder lemongrass? I have a bag in my pantry and would like to use it up. How much powdered lemongrass should I use?

[@PailinsKitchen]

I'm not sure as I don't work with powdered lemongrass, and the one time I tried it just didn't smell any good. So I'd say fresh is best, but take a smell of yours, and if it smells good, you can try 2-3 teaspoons to start.

[@alliarosli1320]

Pailin putting business down, 1 recipe at a time 😂 jokes aside, I can't wait to try this recipe!!

[@SimplePeppersCookingBaking]

Happiness is hot fried chicken on a cold day!

[@GIBBEH]

Looks good

[@curanderokids3662]

HI Pailin🤗 it's Sara again!😜 and i love the new dish! i will cook it for my family! thank you so much! and i have an idea that you might like for your channel. have you tried something called Kit Chee? it's a Korean dish that i think would be festive! 🥳🧆try it out and tell me after the video what you thought it might be spicy!🥵