Vietnamese Chicken Sticks

Name: Vietnamese Chicken Sticks
Ingredients: for chicken; 4 scallions, white part only,chopped fine; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon hot chili oil (or veg oil and a generous pinch red pepper flakes); 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 lbs ground chicken; for dipping sauce; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons minuced garlic; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1/4 teaspoon hot chili-garlic sauce; garnishes; scallions or fresh herb (cilantro, basil, mint); lettuce leaf, for wrapping

23 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

for chicken
4 scallions, white part only,chopped fine
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon hot chili oil (or veg oil and a generous pinch red pepper flakes)
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 lbs ground chicken
for dipping sauce
1/3 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons minuced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot chili-garlic sauce
garnishes
scallions or fresh herb (cilantro, basil, mint)
lettuce leaf, for wrapping

Directions

1

whisk together all first 9 ingredients.
2

add in ground chicken and mix together*gently*.
3

shape the meat into sticks (should look like 3 inch long cylinders, should take 2-3 tbsp of chicken mixture per stick).
4

cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hrs.
5

whisk together dipping sauce ingredients and set aside.
6

light your grill.
7

grill sticks over medium heat, turning to prevent burn, until cooked through.