The go-to dish for those who love lemongrass. This flavorful chicken is wonderful with fresh chilled pickled veggies and steamed rice. Simple and delicious, perfect for summer time outdoor grilling or warming up your kitchen with winter time broiling.
Ang Sach Moun Kroeung – Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
In a medium bowl, mix lemongrass paste, kaffir lime leaves, oil, and oyster sauce. Rub mixture onto chicken, let marinate for at least 2 hours. It can be grilled, or pan-fried until the meat is at least 165ºF.
Notes
Serve with steamed rice and Freshly Pickled Vegetables, or green saladVariations: Baby back ribs, Fish* Substitute with 1 teaspoon of dried makrut lime flakes
Channy Laux is a survivor of the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. She was thirteen-years-old when the Khmer Rouge took over the country in 1975. From 1975 to 1979, Channy endured starvation, horrendous working conditions, sickness and repeated separations from her family.
In June of 1979, Channy arrived in Lincoln Nebraska as a refugee. After four years of no school and not knowing a word of English, she attended Lincoln High School; earned a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Santa Clara University and undergraduate degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Channy worked in Silicon Valley as an engineer in the Aerospace and Biotech industries for 30 years.
In 2017 Channy decided to focus on completing a promise that she made to herself as she and her family struggled to survive the Cambodian genocide. “If I ever make it out alive, I will make sure the world knows what happened to us.” Channy published her memoir “Short Hair Detention”, which receives multiple awards, including Nebraska’s 2018 Book Award.
Channy is also founder of Angkor Cambodian Food. Her goal is to bring Cambodian cuisine into American kitchens, by providing authentic and hard to find ingredients along with easy to follow recipes. One of her creations Kroeurng (Lemongrass cooking paste) receives sofiTM Award from Specialty Foods and Innovation Foodservice Award from IFMA.
Channy now balances her time between her business and educating communities on the Cambodian Genocide. She works with schools and other organizations to promote awareness of Cambodian Genocide. She is a member of Speakers Bureau for JFCS Holocaust Center.
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3 thoughts on “Grilled Lemongrass Chicken”
your recipe calls for 3.5 ounces of lemon grass paste. there is only 3.5 ounces in each jar? that’s the whole jar?
your recipe calls for 3.5 ounces of lemon grass paste. there is only 3.5 ounces in each jar? that’s the whole jar?
Hi Char,
Yes, the whole jar marinates 2.5 pounds of meat. If you want a stronger lemongrass flavor, you can reduce the meat.
Thank you!