Ingredients:
- Chicken drumsticks 1 kg
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Rice flour 3/4 cup
- Oil for deep-fry
- Ingredients for Marinate:
- Lemongrass chopped 2 stalks
- Onion chopped 1
- Garlic, peeled 3 cloves
- Ginger 1 inch piece
- Fish sauce 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder 1 tsp
- Sugar 2 tsp
- Sesame oil 1/2 tsp
- Salt 3/4 tsp
- White pepper powder 1/4 tsp
- Ingredients for Lemon Herb Rice
- Boiled and cooled rice 2 cups
- Mint leaves 1/2 cup
- Coriander leaves 1/2 cup
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Red chilli crushed 1
- Lemon Juice 1 lemon
- Lemon wedges to serve
Method:
- To make the Marinade: Place lemongrass, onion, garlic, ginger
- Add fish sauce, turmeric, sugar, sesame oil, salt and pepper in a food processor.
- Process until smooth, adding a little water if needed.
- Place drumsticks in a bowl.
- Add the marinade. Toss to coat. Cover.
- Refrigerate overnight to allow flavours to develop.
- Make lemon herb rice: Combine rice, mint, coriander, chilli, lemon juice and oil in a bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Drain drumsticks, discarding marinade.
- Place drumsticks in a bowl.
- Sprinkle with the salt.
- Add rice flour. Toss to combine.
- Deep-fry drumsticks, in batches, in hot oil, for 12 minutes or until deep golden brown and cooked through.
- Transfer to paper towel to drain.
- Serve chicken with rice and lemon wedges.
