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title: Honey Lemongrass Chicken Legs
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/honey-lemongrass-chicken-legs-5964ec9c4f78db154c2a1412
servings: 2
prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 25 minutes
time required: 40 minutes
difficulty: Easy
allergens:
  - Soy
  - Wheat
  - Fish
tags:
  - Spicy
rating: 4.5
rating_count: 791
source_chef: Recipe Development Team
review_highlights: []
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/honey-lemongrass-chicken-legs.avif"
---
Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 450°F. Bring 1¼ cups water and a large pinch of salt to a boil in a #small pot{}. Mince @garlic{2%cloves}. Remove tough outer layers from @lemongrass{1%stalk} until you reach the tender core, then finely mince. Halve @lime{1%unit} and cut one half into wedges.

Heat a drizzle of @vegetable oil{2%tbsp} in a #large pan{} over medium-high heat. Add @chicken legs{4%pieces} skin-side down and cook until browned and crisp ~{4%minutes}. Flip and cook ~{3-4%minutes}. Transfer to a foil-lined #baking sheet{} and roast until no longer pink in the center ~{15-20%minutes}.

Once water is boiling, add @jasmine rice{½%cup} to the pot. Cover, lower heat, and simmer until tender ~{15-20%minutes}. Remove from heat and let stand until the rest of the meal is ready.

Carefully pour out all but 1 tbsp grease from the pan. Place over low heat and add garlic and lemongrass. Cook until fragrant ~{30%seconds}. Stir in @soy sauce{2%tbsp}, @honey{2%tbsp}, @fish sauce{1%tsp}, @sugar{1%tbsp}, juice from the lime halves, and @sriracha{½%tsp}. Simmer until thick and syrupy ~{2-3%minutes}. Transfer to a #small bowl{} and wash out the pan.

Heat a drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add @snow peas{1%cup} and cook, tossing occasionally, until tender ~{3%minutes}. Season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lime. Once chicken is cooked through, remove from oven and brush with half the glaze. Return to oven until glaze is tacky ~{2%minutes}.

Remove chicken from oven and brush with remaining glaze. Fluff rice with a fork. Divide rice, snow peas, and chicken between plates. Tear @cilantro{1%bunch} leaves from stems and scatter over top. Serve with lime wedges on the side.