Lemon Basil Grilled Chicken

Wednesday, 15 June 2016 | 14:50 WIB
Lemon basil has distinctive citrus fragrant that can remove unpleasant aroma from egg, fish, beef, or chicken. its fresh aroma can really build your appetite. let’s try this lemon basil grilled chicken recipe!

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

  1. Heat cooking oil on the pan. Sauté ground spices blend, lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal and ginger until fragrant.
  2. Add in chicken. Stir it until the color changes.
  3. Add sweet soy sauce, salt, and sugar. Stir well. Pour in water. Cook over low heat until the sauce is infused to the chicken.
  4. Right before removing it from heat, add lemon basil. Stir well.
  5. Grill chicken until cooked. While grilling, glaze it with remaining sauce. Remove it from heat. 
  6. Lemon Basil Grilled Chicken is ready to serve.