Roasted Lemongrass Chicken Thighs

4.92 from 25 votes

Roasted Lemongrass Chicken Thighs

Roasted lemongrass chicken thighs-a one-pan, 10-ingredient wonder that goes great with steamed rice. Make this lemongrass chicken your go-to chicken recipe!

Prep Time1 25

Cook Time35

Total Time2

Course: Chicken and Poultry

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

5 tablespoons canola oil or vegetable oil (divided)
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon sugar
2 shallots (peeled)
3 cloves garlic
2 stalks fresh lemongrass (cut into pieces)
1 lime (zested)
8 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)

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Instructions

In the bowl of a food processor, add 3 tablespoons (45ml) oil, the fish sauce, oyster sauce, pepper flakes, sugar, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, and lime zest. Process until smooth. Add to a bowl, along with the chicken, and toss to coat the chicken in the marinade. Cover, transfer to the fridge, and marinate for 1-4 hours.
Preheat your oven to 350°F/175°C.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Reserving the marinade, add chicken to the skillet skin side down. Cook for 4 minutes. Turn the chicken, add the reserved marinade to the skillet, and transfer to the oven. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
Brush the oil and marinade in the bottom of the pan on top of the chicken. Serve with lime wedges and chopped Thai basil, if desired.

Nutrition

Roasted Lemongrass Chicken Thighs by The Woks of Life. Recipe URL: https://body-goals.fit/lemongrass-chicken/%3C/em%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-27393":{"type":"food","name":"Roasted Lemongrass Chicken Thighs","slug":"wprm-roasted-lemongrass-chicken-thighs","image_url":"https:\/\/thewoksoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lemongrass-chicken-7.jpg","rating":{"count":25,"total":123,"average":4.92,"type":{"comment":25,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"uid":0,"amount":"5","unit":"tablespoons","name":"canola oil or vegetable oil","notes":"(divided)","converted":{"2":{"amount":"75","unit":"ml","unit_id":5271}},"unit_id":5259,"id":1755,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"5","unit":"tablespoons","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"5","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"75","unit":"ml","unitParsed":"ml"}}},{"uid":1,"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","name":"fish sauce","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"45","unit":"ml","unit_id":5271}},"unit_id":5259,"id":551,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"45","unit":"ml","unitParsed":"ml"}}},{"uid":2,"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"oyster sauce","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"30","unit":"ml","unit_id":5271}},"unit_id":5259,"id":412,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"30","unit":"ml","unitParsed":"ml"}}},{"uid":3,"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"red pepper flakes","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"","unit":""}},"unit_id":5268,"id":522,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"uid":4,"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","name":"sugar","notes":"","converted":{"2":{"amount":"12","unit":"g","unit_id":5264}},"unit_id":5262,"id":273,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","unitParsed":"tablespoon"},"unit-system-2":{"amount":"12","unit":"g","unitParsed":"g"}}},{"uid":5,"amount":"2","unit":"","name":"shallots","notes":"(peeled)","id":552,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"uid":6,"amount":"3","unit":"cloves","name":"garlic","notes":"","unit_id":5267,"id":269,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"3","unit":"cloves","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"cloves","unitParsed":"cloves"}}},{"uid":7,"amount":"2","unit":"stalks","name":"fresh lemongrass","notes":"(cut into pieces)","unit_id":5396,"id":553,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"stalks","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"stalks","unitParsed":"stalks"}}},{"uid":8,"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"lime","notes":"(zested)","id":1106,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"uid":9,"amount":"8","unit":"","name":"chicken thighs","notes":"(bone-in, skin-on)","id":1788,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"8","unit":"","timestamp":1774155147000},"type":"ingredient","unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"8","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}}],"originalServings":"8","originalServingsParsed":8,"currentServings":"8","currentServingsParsed":8,"currentServingsFormatted":"8","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"unitSystems":[1,2],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}