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Trinh's Frog Legs Recipe with Lemongrass and Chili

Trinh's fried frog legs, lemongrass and chili recipe will take you straight to the Mekong River Delta region of Vietnam for a spicy and aromatice dish.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 2
Calories 547 kcal

Equipment

  • Frying Pan
  • Bowl
  • Rice Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pairs frog legs
  • 4 stems lemongrass
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp chicken seasoning
  • 210 grams uncooked rice 1 cup

Instructions
 

  • Wash the frog legs under cold running water with salt. Dry and set aside.
  • Remove outer layer of lemongrass and finely slice the white section.
  • Finely chop the garlic, shallot, and chilies.
    Chopped lemongrass, garlic, shallot, and chillies.
  • In a bowl, add frog legs, half the chopped ingredients, the curry powder and chicken seasoning. Mix well and set aside to marinade for 20 minutes.
    frog legs
  • Wash uncooked rice thoroughly then add to rice cooker and cook according to rice cooker instructions
  • Add oil to the pan and over a medium heat cook remaining shallots and garlic and fry until aromatic.
  • Add the frog legs and marinade mixture to the pan and cook until the frog legs are brown. Turn down the heat.
    frog legs lemongrass chili being cooked in a pan
  • Add remaining lemongrass and chillies at the end and mix through well.
  • Serve with steamed rice
    final dish

Nutrition

Serving: 1300Calories: 547kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 34gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 853mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 114IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Lemongrass and Chili Frog Legs
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