Chicken Roasted with Lemongrass and Garlic

Name: Chicken Roasted with Lemongrass and Garlic
Ingredients: 4 6-inch-long pieces lemongrass, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces; 10 garlic cloves; 5 shallots, quartered; 4 serrano chilies, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla)*; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1 2 1/2-pound chicken, cut in half, backbone removed; 1/2 onion, sliced; 5 ounces Chinese long beans, or regular green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/2 red bell pepper, diced; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

15 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

4 6-inch-long pieces lemongrass, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
10 garlic cloves
5 shallots, quartered
4 serrano chilies, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla)*
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 2 1/2-pound chicken, cut in half, backbone removed
1/2 onion, sliced
5 ounces Chinese long beans, or regular green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

Directions

1

Puree the first 7 ingredients, 3 tablespoons oil, and 2 tablespoons sugar in blender.
2

Place chicken in resealable plastic bag.
3

Add lemongrass marinade and seal; turn to coat.
4

Refrigerate overnight.
5

Preheat oven to 450F.
6

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
7

Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt.
8

Add chicken, skin side down, to skillet.
9

Cook until golden brown and crisp, about 8 minutes.
10

Turn skin side up; transfer skillet to oven.
11

Roast until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
12

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat.
13

Add onion; saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
14

Add green beans, bell pepper, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and cook until beans are tender and liquid reduces enough to coat beans, about 5 minutes.
15

Divide between 2 plates.
16

Top with chicken.
17

*Available at Asian markets, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.