Enjoy! - Celebrate Sunny Days with Manitoba Foods

Put chicken in a large resealable plastic bag. Trim the root end of the lemongrass and remove all the outer leaves leaving a greenish, cream-colored core about 4-5 inches long. Slice the core and put it in a food processor. Add garlic, onions, chilis, sugar, fish sauce, lime juice and sambel oelek. Blend until smooth. Pour over chicken, seal bag and turn until chicken is completely coated with sauce. Refrigerate overnight. Remove chicken from sauce.

Place a pan over the burner on one side of the grill. Turn on both burners to preheat the grill to medium heat. Turn off the burner under the pan and set the chicken, breast side down, on the grill over the pan. Cook for 30 minutes. Using oven mitts, carefully turn the chicken over and continue cooking until a thermometer inserted in the breast reads 185°F (85°C)(approximately 30-45 minutes).

Remove chicken from the heat, cover with foil and let stand for 15-20 minutes before carving. Serve with coconut rice.

Makes 4 servings

Manitoba Chicken Producers
www.chicken.mb.ca