Serves 4

Ingredients 

  • 8 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, preferably organic 

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil 

  • 500 ml fresh chicken stock 

  • 4 lemon grass stalks, tough outer layer discarded, sliced 

  • 30g, fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced

  • 2 red chillis, finely chopped (remove seeds if you prefer less heat)

  • 2 tablespoons coconut aminos (or use Tamari gluten-free soy sauce)

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce 

  • I lime, juice 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160C fan.

  2. Place the stock, lemongrass, ginger and chilli in a small pan and bring to a boil for 5 minutes until reduced a little. Then add the coconut aminos, fish sauce and lime juice.

  3. Heat a lidded shallow casserole dish on a medium-high heat with the oil and brown the chicken on either side.

  4. Pour contents of the stock pan over the chicken.

  5. Place the lid on and cook for 45minutes to one hour until the chicken is tender.

  6. Serve with basmati rice or cauliflower rice.

Vietnamese Chicken Casserole