Gkai Kamin

10 Reviews

“This dish is a popular Southern Style Thai dish. Delicious, simple, and really easy to prepare, it is a good recipe for a working woman. Good compliment for papaya salad.” - by Add Lim

Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
2 stalks lemon grass
12 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons salt
5 tablespoons peeled and chopped fresh turmeric
1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Cut roots and leafy tops off lemon grass stalks. In a mortar and pestle, pound lemongrass, salt, garlic, turmeric, and pepper into a fine paste.
Cut open chicken lengthwise. Separate into 2 pieces, and rinse well. Rub chicken with mixed spice paste. Marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight.
Grill over moderate heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until well done and evenly brown. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
407 cal
20%

Fat
21.7 g
33%

Carbs
11.2 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (10)

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Mollycurls77

Feb. 26, 2007

"I've used this recipe several times now with some slight variations with what I had on hand. I used ground lemon grass in a tube, and I used 2 TBSP of dried ground tumeric. I put all the marinade ingr..." See moreedients in a ziploc bag and used a mallet to crush it all together. I then scooped the paste out and rubbed it all over the chicken, put the chicken back in the bag and marinated for several hours. It is a DELICIOUS way to prepare chicken, and has become one of our favorites."

CHRISTINGORDY

Aug. 15, 2005

"Delicious! A word of caution though, this has permanently stained my marble mortar and pestle a bright orange. Any ideas on how to remove the stain?..." See more"