When it comes to summer BBQ parties, one item that is always on my menu is BBQ wings.
When it comes to grilling time, chicken wing is the way to go.
One of the most delicious grilled or BBQ chicken wings recipes is Lemongrass Wings, using lemongrass and fish sauce to marinate the wings. This recipe is Vietnamese-inspired.
This is an easy recipe as the ingredient lists are pretty short: lemongrass, fish sauce, garlic, honey, and black pepper. Marinate the wings overnight and fire up your grill the next day.
If you don’t have a grill, you can bake these wings in the oven and then broil it for a couple of minutes to char the surface. You can also use a grill pan and cook on stove top.
For the chicken wings, get smaller party wings if you can. These days, all the wings are rather big, so I always look for “party wings” whenever I have BBQ.
Party wings are are small but still meaty. They are just perfect for BBQ as they cook fast and more importantly, they will be cooked through before burning.
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Lemongrass Wings Recipe
Lemongrass chicken wings - marinate the wings with lemongrass & Asian seasonings for the best party wings ever.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons grated lemongrass
- 2 stalks lemongrass, pounded
- 1 1/2 lbs small chicken wings, party wings
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper
Instructions
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Use a grater such as Microplane to grate the white part of the lemongrass, about 2 tablespoons. Keep the rest of the lemongrass and cut into 4-inch length, use the back of a knife to pound and smash the lemongrass to release its aroma and flavor.
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Rinse the chicken wings with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Transfer the wings to a big Ziploc bag and add all the ingredients inside. Combine everything well and make sure that the wings are nicely coated with the fish sauce and lemongrass mixture. Let marinate in the fridge overnight.
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Fire up the grill the next day. Grill the wings until they turn golden brown and nicely charred on both sides. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
If you have more chicken wings, you don't have to increase the ratio of the fish sauce exactly. Fish sauce is salty so use your best judgment. If you bake these wings, preheat the oven to 350F or 180C and bake until the surface turned brown. Then broil for 1-2 minutes to char the surface.
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Mark
What is the sauce the wings are being dipped in after they are cooked?
Rasa Malaysia
Thai sweet chili sauce. :)
John
Simple but delicious recipe
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying my lemongrass wings recipe.
John
This recipe is delicious, I didn’t have fresh lemongrass used dried, and added grated fresh ginger. I used chicken breast Thanks for sharing it is so good.
Joki
Hi,
I am enjoying the other receipes. I really would like to try this lemongrass wing. Is there an alternative to microplane?
Thank you.
Jude
Hi,
My daughter is allergic to fish. Is there an alternative sauce you could recommend?
Thanks!
Jude
Jessi
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Clarisse
These wings are very delicious! The lemongrass gives a nice twist to the ordinary wings.
My whole family enjoyed them. Definitely a winner for any party or bbq.
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Clarisse for trying my lemongrass wings recipe. :)
Leanne Janine Mills
Loved this recipe, really great asian twist that can complement many dipping sauces or just a squeeze of lime!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Leanne. :)
Candace
What brand of fish sauce do you use or recommend?
Rasa Malaysia
I use Red Boat fish sauce, I think you can get it at certain Whole Foods now. If not, you can use Magic Chef, or Three Crabs brand.
Nicole
Made this over weekend as a finger food for my husband while he was watching world cup. And, he loved it! It’s so finger lickin’ good!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Nicole glad he loved it. I am sure you scored a goal in your husband’s heart. :)
Liana
will it be the same if using Lemongrass Powder?
Rasa Malaysia
Probably not but you can try.
Olivia
Trying to click on the recipe and it says page not found.
Rasa Malaysia
Sorry, here you go: https://rasamalaysia.com/lemongrass-bbq-wings/2/
Lisa
This recipe is delicious. I didn’t have honey, so I used light maple syrup and it worked just as well. I baked my wings at 350 for 30 minutes and broiled for 2 minutes. The flavour is light but well balanced between sweet and savoury and very tender. Thanks for the recipe! I’ll definitely be making these again!
Rachel
Ooo that’s sounds very yum! One question though, why the use of both bashed and grated lemongrass?
Yvonne @ bitterbaker
Oo yum! You just made me want the weekend to be now so I can pull out the BBQ and get these wings going!!
Dorach
You make it easier for me with “what to cook for dinner tonight”. Very thankful for your blog every time I’m stuck in a rut. This is yummy. Will make for family soon.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Dorach for being a reader. :)
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
Totally yum, Bee!! I just grilled a lemongrass burger patties the other day. So delish :)
Jayne
It’s amazing how much fragrance lemongrass and fish sauce bring! I make chicken drumsticks this way too. :-)
Ken HOLLISTER
Love Asian food
Candice
Yum! these wings look delicious and I love that it’s super easy to make. How long would you recommend baking it for?
Billy
Hi Rasa! Great recipe and I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for being specific about how to prepare the lemon grass, i.e. microplaning. I have seen it at the farmers market but didn’t quite know what to do with it! Do you have any tips about how to choose lemon grass at the market?
Thanks!
Billy
Rasa Malaysia
Just choose something that looks fresh and not dry. You can tell easily.
Little Cooking Tips
Great and easy recipe! We love wings and also love BBQ! We have all the ingredients except the most basic one: lemongrass!It’s impossible to find it here in Athens(Greece). Can we substitute with lemon zest? How much do you think we should use?
Thank you for sharing!
Rasa Malaysia
If you can’t find lemongrass, you can opt it out…lemon zest is not the same as lemongrass….
Little Cooking Tips
Thank you Rasa!
nammi
just one quick question, how do you grate a lemon grass? just a regular grater?
Rasa Malaysia
I used Microplane to grate it.
Balkalolka
Great recipe, will try it in this week! Reminds me I forgot to sow my lemongrass seeds… Hint: if you cut the wings deep at the side of the bone (parallel to it) they will cook evenly, works well with big wings.