Lemongrass chicken

Preparation time:
10 minutes + 1 hour marinating time
Cooking time:
20 mins
Makes:
4
This dish uses spatchcocks – these are small chickens that have been flattened for grilling or barbecuing.

Ingredients

4 x size 6 spatchcocks
4 stalks lemongrass
4cm-piece galangal (Thai ginger), peeled
4 cloves garlic, peeled
4 fresh curry leaves
2 tsp sesame oil
Juice of 2 limes
¼ tsp ground cloves
2 bunches choy sum, trimmed
2 Tbsp oyster sauce
1 long red chilli, finely sliced
¼ bunch Vietnamese mint, leaves picked

Method

1| Pat spatchcocks dry with paper towel and put in a large bowl. Put lemongrass, galangal, garlic, curry leaves, oil, lime juice and cloves in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Spoon mixture over spatchcocks, stirto combine, and put in the fridge for 1 hour to marinate.
2| Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill pan to medium. Add spatchcock mixture and cook, turning after
10 minutes, for 20 minutes or until birds are just cooked.
3| Meanwhile, steam choy sum, partially covered, until just tender. Add oyster sauce, chilli and Vietnamese mint to choy sum and toss to combine. Serve with spatchcock on the side.

Author:
Stylist:
Yael Grinham
Photographer:
John Paul Urizar
Rating:

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