1 x 1.5kg (3 lb 5 oz) whole chicken
1 lime, halved
1 lemongrass stalk
1kg (2 lb 3 oz) sweet potato (skin-on), cut into chunks
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp sea salt
kitchen string, to tie the chicken
Marinade:
1 lemongrass stalk (pale part only), finely chopped
4 coriander (cilantro) roots, roughly chopped
8 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 tsp whole white peppercorns
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
Sweet & spicy sauce:
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp tamarind concentrate
3 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp chilli flakes (use more or less to suit your preference)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (cilantro)
So goooddd!!
I tried this with drumsticks in the oven! It was soooo good! The marinade and the sweet spicy dipping sauce is lipsmackingly yum!! I love your recipes, Marion!
Delicious!
I’m not much in the kitchen, but this has been a huge hit. Simple, easy and absolutely delicious.