Caramelized Lemongrass Chicken Thighs Recipe

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Caramelized Lemongrass Chicken Thighs
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
67
Calories
Total time
285
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Remove skins and extra fat from chicken.
  2. Remove the outer leaves from the lemongrass, cut into 1 inch pieces, and pound until somewhat flattened with a meat tenderizer.
  3. Crush garlic and blend with lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper.
  4. Add chicken and toss to coat well; marinate 3-4 hours.
  5. If needed, you can marinate for 15 minutes and cook- the flavor will be less intense, but it will still work if you're in a hurry.
  6. Remove chicken from marinade (but save the marinade).
  7. Heat oil in a pan with a tight-fitting lid.
  8. Brown the chicken in the oil (~10minutes).
  9. Pour the remaining marinade into the pan, and add enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan (there should be 1/4 inch or less of liquid - it needs to simmer off, or else the chicken won't caramelize).
  10. Bring the liquid to a boil, then cover tightly and simmer until the chicken is tender, turning occassionally (about 30 minutes).
  11. Stir lemon juice into sauce, and stir to coat chicken.
  12. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 67.39 Kcal (282 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.42g 5%
Sodium 1060.36mg 44%
Potassium 50.88mg 1%
Total Carbs 8.89g 3%
Sugars 8.02g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 0%
Protein 0.78g 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 9.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 225.72 Kcal (945 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.45g 5%
Sodium 3551.54mg 44%
Potassium 170.42mg 1%
Total Carbs 29.79g 3%
Sugars 26.86g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 0%
Protein 2.61g 2%
Vitamin C 7mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 31.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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