Recipe
Lemongrass Hens
Prep Time: 4 hr 5 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Serves: 2
This simple Thai inspired marinade uses sweet, sour and spicy ingredients to infuse flavour into a whole chicken.
Contributed By: Poulet du Québec
Ingredients
1
Rock Cornish hen
2 tbsp (30 mL)
fish sauce
1
stalk lemongrass, minced
1 tsp (5 mL)
lemon purée
1 tbsp (15 mL)
brown sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL)
lemon juice
1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
cayenne pepper
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
2
In a large bowl or resealable plastic bag, mix all ingredients except chicken. Add the chicken, coat well and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours (or more if possible).
3
Place chicken on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the breast or thigh indicates 77°C (170°F).
4
Serve with wide rice noodles and snow peas.