Vietnamese Chicken Recipe (Lemongrass Chicken)

Step 1

Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the chicken, ensuring it is coated with the marinade. Refrigerate overnight.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place a baking rack on top.

Step 3

Place chicken thighs on baking rack and drizzle with the lime juice.

Step 4

Bake chicken for 40 minutes, flipping half way through.

Step 5

Skin should be browned and crispy.  If it's not, place it under the broiler for a minute or two until it crisps up.

Step 6

Pull off the tough outer few leaves until you reach the more tender leaves on the inside. Dice just the bottom 1/3 of the stalk (the white part). This part should be much more tender and easy to dice.

Step 7

If it's still difficult, peel off another outer layer until it's tender enough to roughly dice.