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Lemongrass chicken with spinach

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 500g skinless, boneless chicken thigh pieces
    • 50g Asian Home Gourmet Spice Paste for Singapore Curry
    • 2 sticks lemongrass, finely sliced
    • 2 ½ cups water
    • 1 cup brown rice, rinsed, drained
    • 1 cup red lentils, rinsed, drained
    • spray oil
    • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
    • 1 cup sliced fresh shallots
    • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
    • 8 cups chopped fresh spinach, well washed
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place quartered chicken pieces in a bowl. Add spice paste and toss well to coat. Finely grind lemongrass with a little water into a paste using a mortar and pestle or small blender and add to chicken and toss through.

    2 Bring water to the boil. Add rice and lentils. Cover and turn to low to cook for about 25 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes with lid on.

    3 Spray a hot BBQ plate or frying pan with oil. Toss chicken on, turn to a medium heat and cook each side for 3-4 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to an ovenproof dish, cover and rest.

    4 Add half the peanut oil to a hot wok. Cook shallots until crunchy then remove. Heat remaining oil in wok, add ginger and cook gently for 1 minute. Add spinach, toss then cover and cook until wilted. Add shallots to spinach to serve.

    5 Serve chicken in its juices with rice, lentils and spinach.

    Variations

    Fresh lemongrass can be substituted for 4 tablespoons finely chopped preserved lemongrass or add 4 finely sliced soft fresh lemon leaves or kaffir lime leaves.

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