Serves 6 people
750 g whole chicken (cavity emptied, cleaned and pat dry)
1 tbsp ginger (julienned)
9 stalks lemongrass (smashed)
3 sprigs coriander (2 sprigs chopped)
3 tsp garlic (minced)
1 large red chilli (sliced)
1 lime (cut into 4 wedges)
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp water
1 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
½ tsp black pepper

Recipe Courtesy of
Asian Food Network

Steamed Chicken with Lemongrass

This tenderly steamed chicken with lemongrass makes it extra aromatic and fragrant!

Difficulty: Medium

Preparation: 120 min
Cook: 45 min
Clean up: 15 min

Steps: 3 steps
13 Ingredients

Difficulty: Medium
Steps: 3 steps
13 Ingredients

Preparation: 120 min
Cook: 45 min
Clean up: 15 min

Instructions

Marinate and stuff chicken
- In a bowl, mix ginger, minced garlic, chopped coriander, ½ tsp white pepper, ½ tsp black pepper and 1 Tbsp soy sauce. Rub in all of the marinade evenly over the chicken.
- Place it into the refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours.
| Add more flavor and save time by marinating the chicken the night before

Steam chicken
- Once the chicken is done marinating, lay out 2 lemongrass stalks onto a heatproof dish, then place the whole chicken on top.
- Steam in the oven on medium steam setting for 45 minutes, otherwise, steam in a pot on high heat filled with water, with the dish on a rack.
- When cooked, remove from heat and transfer to a serving plate.

Make sauce
- Pour liquid from the bottom of the heatproof dish into a saucepan.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and soy sauce if needed.
- Add in ½ tsp cornstarch, mixed with 1 tbsp water.
- Bring to a simmer on medium-low heat. Keep stirring until it turns into a nice glaze.
| Adding cornstarch and water to the sauce will thicken it into a gravy

Garnish and Serve!

Drizzle the glaze over the chicken and garnish with 1 finely sliced large red chili, 1 sprig coriander and 4 lime wedges.

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Name: Steamed Chicken with Lemongrass
Prep time: P0Y0M0D2H0M0S
Cook time: P0Y0M0D0H45M0S
Total time: P0Y0M0D2H45M0S
Yield: Serves 6 people
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 750 g whole chicken (cavity emptied, cleaned and pat dry); 1 tbsp ginger (julienned); 9 stalks lemongrass (smashed); 3 sprigs coriander (2 sprigs chopped); 3 tsp garlic (minced); 1 large red chilli (sliced); 1 lime (cut into 4 wedges); 1 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp water; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp white pepper; ½ tsp black pepper