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Lemongrass Chicken
Blender marinade, and the air fryer does the rest. Dinner tonight, and tomorrow's lunchboxes are already solved.
Prep 15 min (+ 4 hr marinade) · Cook 25 min · Serves 4–5 · Dinner · Summer
Ingredients
- 10 chicken drumsticks
- 3 stalks lemongrass
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 small shallots, peeled
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp honey
- Rice vermicelli + cucumber and carrot, to serve
Steps
- Blend the lemongrass, garlic, shallots, hoisin, soy, sugar, and honey with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Coat the drumsticks and marinate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Wipe off the larger lemongrass bits so they don't burn. Air-fry at 400°F for 20–25 minutes, turning halfway, until the thickest part hits 165°F.
- Serve over vermicelli with cucumber and carrot.
- Tomorrow: pull the meat off the bone for little kids and pack with noodles, dressing separate.
Watch me make it