Thai Tom Yum Chicken

Name: Thai Tom Yum Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/2 pounds skin-on chicken drumsticks; 1 to 2 shallots, thinly sliced, or 1/4 cup minced purple onion; 1/4 cup minced lemongrass, fresh or frozen; 5 cloves garlic; 1 (2-inch) piece fresh galangal, or ginger, thinly sliced; 1 to 2 thinly sliced fresh red chiles, or 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed chile, more to taste; 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon shrimp paste, or 1 additional tablespoon fish sauce; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander/cilantro, including stems; 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons coconut milk, or dairy cream

A simple Thai tom yum chicken features baked chicken coated in a fragrant spice paste.

⭐ 4.5 (37 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 60 minTotal: 80 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Thai

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Place chicken pieces in a baking dish.
Blend all remaining ingredients to create the tom yum sauce, then taste and adjust seasoning.
Pour sauce over chicken, ensuring all pieces are coated.
Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
Bake uncovered for 1 hour, turning or basting chicken halfway through, adding water if the dish dries out.
Continue baking until chicken is golden-brown.
Serve with rice.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 434 kcal

Carbohydrate: 16 g

Cholesterol: 216 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 44 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 1463 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 22 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g