Saigon Chicken

Name: Saigon Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lime, juice of; 1/2 lemon, juice of; 2 shallots; 6 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup lemongrass; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 -2 teaspoon hot ground chili paste; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup vegetable oil (peanut preferred); 4 lbs chicken parts, for bbq or 2 Cornish hens; to make marinade spicier add thai bird chile (or more)

Submitted by Comedie

"Originally from the Lemon Grass Restaurant's cookbook "The Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking". Have made a few changes. Use as a chicken marinade for the grill, or for oven roasted chicken and Cornish game hens."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Marinade
¹⁄₂ lime, juice of
¹⁄₂ lemon, juice of
2 shallots
6 garlic cloves
¹⁄₄ cup lemongrass
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 -2 teaspoon hot ground chili paste
¹⁄₄ cup honey
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil (peanut preferred)
Chicken
1 4 lbs chicken parts, for bbq or 2 Cornish hens
Optional
to make marinade spicier add thai bird chile (or more)

directions

Mince marinade ingredients by hand or process in food processor.
Marinate chicken at least 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
If roasting entire chicken, can put an onion and a lemon inside chicken. Roast at 350 approximately 1 hour with occasional basting.
If barbecuing pieces, baste with marinade and cook until it is as you like. I tend to cook long over medium-low coals with mesquite chips.

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Reviews

Oh wow, this is seriously great! Anyone who likes Vietnamese HAS to try this! So easy too; I used 2 skinless breasts for the two of us, each cut into 4 strips lengthways, stabbed with a knife a few times, and marinated overnight. I cooked this on my health grill and basted frequently, served with rice and greens; taste was truly amazing and full, thanks for a recipe I can't wait to make again!

currybunny