Lemongrass Grilled Chicken Recipe
May 19, 2017, Updated May 02, 2021
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Lemongrass Grilled Chicken – Spicy and SO delicious lemongrass-marinated chicken grilled to a juicy and tender perfection!
Friday! Bam. You sneaky thing, I love you!
Friends! I love you, too! Thank you for always stopping by! Today I greet you with a super flavorful and juicy lemongrass grilled chicken that is going to become your weekend-grilling favorite.
Thanks to Private Selection for sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% my own.
On the weekends, I’m almost always tempted to go out for dinner, but when I know I can grill something super fast that involves perfectly marinated chicken layered with a Vietnamese-inspired Spicy Lemongrass Marinade, that’s it right there. End of story. We’re staying in and grubbing on all of it.
Guys, thanks to Private Selection, I can finally introduce you to my lil’ friend, Private Selection’s Spicy Lemongrass Marinade.
LEMONGRASS GRILLED CHICKEN
You know how at times we feel intimidated by foreign or new-to-us ingredients? And because of that intimidation, we never try to make anything like it at home? Well! Private Selection has taken care of that part for us because to make this Lemongrass Grilled Chicken, all you will need now is all inside that pretty little bottle! THIS buddy needs to find itself on your shelves at home as soon as you can get your hands around it.
You should really take it seriously any time I give you advice on non-stressful cooking because I am about the last person ever who is qualified to train others on such a thing. If I can make my life less stressful, then basically anyone in the world can jump on this convenience wagon and rock their dinner time with me.
The Private Selection Brand at Kroger focuses on products that are unique, but also approachable. Basically, the stuff that people like you and I adore because we are adventurist foodies with a passion for cooking. They’ve done most of the work for us by creating these amazing marinades, and all there is left for us to do is the part of cooking.
HOW TO MAKE LEMONGRASS CHICKEN
This spicy-lemongrass-marinated-chicken combination was so utterly simple and perfect. In addition to the lemongrass, the marinade is also packed with garlic, citrus, and chili peppers.
I poured half of the lemongrass marinade over some chicken thighs and put it away for a couple of hours, allowing all those flavors to come together.
When ready, all you have to do is transfer it all to the grill or a grill pan, brush some more marinade over it, and grill away. Several short minutes later, you’re going to feast on THIS:
Doesn’t that look perfect and amazing!?! I LOVE IT!
FYI: I picked up a few bottles of Private Selection’s Indian-inspired Tandoori Marinade, too, and I’m really looking forward to sharing a recipe that I made with it in the very near future. Stay tuned.
ENJOY!
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Lemongrass Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
For The Lemongrass Marinade
- 3 stalks lemongrass, chopped, bottom white part only
- ½ small shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- ¼ cup olive oil, or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
For The Chicken
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup lemongrass marinade
- red chili pepper, sliced into thin rings, for garnish, optional
- fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
- lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
For the Lemongrass Marinade
- Process. In a small food processor or blender, process the lemongrass, garlic, lime juice, and chili sauce until it turns into a paste.
- Blend. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until incorporated. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more oil and process until smooth.
For The Chicken
- Marinate. Place the chicken thighs and 1 cup of the marinade in a large ziploc bag. Close the Ziploc bag and massage the marinade around the chicken. Place in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Preheat. When ready to grill, heat an outdoor grill to medium-high.
- Cook. Remove the chicken from the bag and discard the bag and the remaining marinade. Transfer the chicken thighs to the grill and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. The chicken is done when its internal temperature registers at 165˚F on a meat thermometer.
- Rest. Remove from grill and let rest about 5 minutes.
- Serve. Garnish with chilies and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
- Grill pan instructions. If cooking on a grill pan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for about 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kroger. The opinions and text are all mine.
I plan to use these on chicken before I grill it on the BBQ.
These marinades sound absolutely amazing and I would love to try them on chicken, veggies and kabobs.
I have never heard of these marinades but they look delicious. And I love how easy they are to use. I would love to try some on some fish, and I think any of the marinades would taste great on some tilapea or some cod and then grilled or even baked. Each marinade would make a totally different meal, even if I used the same fish or meat! That’s awesome because we LOVE fish and changing it around with these marinades would be great. We also love pork loin and I think using the marinades on a pork loin would be fabulous! PLUS we always have leftover pork loin and then we can use it to some delicious and different sandwiches!! YEAH!! More flavor and less prepping and cooking! Sounds good to me!
I eat a lot of chicken and salmon. I plan on trying this recipe of yours for the spicy (love spicy) lemongrass chicken, but would also love to try both of these on some salmon!
Yum! I want to try your Lemongrass Grilled Chicken. We also like to ma kabobs for fun, and either of these would be wonderful on those.
I am planting my first-ever garden and am looking forward to enjoying lots of heirloom veggies and watermelon. That is if they survive my beginner gardening skills!! I would love to experiment with the sauces to make veggie and fish/seafood dishes. Of course, I will also use them in chicken recipes like the lemongrass grilled chicken and chicken and veggie wraps.
I would like to make tandoori chicken
I would love to try this particular dish as well as a pork tenderloin with the marinade. Sounds delicious!
I have to try these marinades – both of those flavors are right up my alley! Your dish is just beautiful.
This looks SO good! I mean your pictures!!! I cannot wait to try this dish!