Lemon Basil Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
4 pieces chicken thighs and legs,scratched
2 lemongrass, crushed
5 lime leaves
2 cm galangal,crushed
2 cm ginger,crushed
3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
400 ml water
10 sprigs lemon basil leaves,separated from the stems
3 tablespoons cooking oilfor sautéing
ground spices blend:
8 cloves shallot
4 cloves garlic
3 large red chili peppers
1 teaspoon coriander seeds,toasted
Cooking Steps
- Heat cooking oil on the pan. Sauté ground spices blend, lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal and ginger until fragrant.
- Add in chicken. Stir it until the color changes.
- Add sweet soy sauce, salt, and sugar. Stir well. Pour in water. Cook over low heat until the sauce is infused to the chicken.
- Right before removing it from heat, add lemon basil. Stir well.
- Grill chicken until cooked. While grilling, glaze it with remaining sauce. Remove it from heat.
- Lemon Basil Grilled Chicken is ready to serve.