Healthy Recipes

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Bowl

April 6, 2021

Yield
Serves 1
Prep Time
10mins
Cook Time
15mins
Difficulty Level
2 / 5

Get a quick Vietnamese fix with this lemongrass chicken bowl, featuring flavours you’d never expect in a healthy meal. The fragrant and spicy party in your mouth comes with a boost of freshness from cucumber, daikon and carrot – making sure you never miss out on the greens.

Ingredients

Steps

01.

Combine chicken, lemon grass, chilli and oil in a small bowl, season; stand for 5 mins.

02.

Meanwhile, combine carrot, daikon, vinegar and sugar in a medium bowl, season; stand for 5 mins. Drain.

03.

Cook chicken on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) for 3 mins each side or until cooked through. Cut chicken thickly widthways.

04.

Heat rice following manufacturer’s instructions; place in a bowl, drizzle with soy sauce; top with chicken, pickled vegetables, green onion, cucumber and coriander.

05.

Combine mayonnaise and chilli sauce. Serve with chicken and lime wedge.

TIP For a vegetarian option, substitute firm tofu for chicken. If no sriracha sauce, substitute with whatever chilli sauce you have on hand, or use a little fresh seeded chilli. Lemon grass paste is available from the fresh food aisle of major supermarkets.

Photo: bauersyndication.com.au