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Lemongrass Wings - BBQ chicken wings with lemongrass and Asian seasonings for the best grilled wings ever. Easy and tastes so good.

Lemongrass chicken wings - marinate the wings with lemongrass & Asian seasonings for the best party wings ever | rasamalaysia.com

Grilled lemongrass chicken wings in a sheet pan.

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.

Close up of grilled Vietnamese chicken wings with lemongrass and fish sauce.

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.

Lemongrass and fish sauce marinated lemongrass chicken wings on an outdoor grill.

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.

Perfectly grilled lemongrass BBQ wings on a serving platter.

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.

BBQ chicken wings with lemongrass and Asian seasonings dipped in chicken wing sauce.

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Lemongrass Wings Recipe

Lemongrass chicken wings - marinate the wings with lemongrass & Asian seasonings for the best party wings ever.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Keyword Lemongrass Wings
Prep Time
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Servings 3
Calories 449 kcal
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons grated lemongrass
  • 2 stalks lemongrass pounded
  • 1 1/2 lbs small chicken wings party wings
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 5 garlic cloves peeled and smashed
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutrition Facts
Lemongrass Wings Recipe
Amount Per Serving (3 g)
Calories 449 Calories from Fat 248
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.6g 42%
Saturated Fat 7.7g 39%
Cholesterol 119mg 40%
Sodium 1507mg 63%
Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugars 6.5g
Protein 39.3g 79%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. 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.

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  3. 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!

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  4. 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

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  5. Yum! these wings look delicious and I love that it’s super easy to make. How long would you recommend baking it for?

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  9. 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.

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  12. 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!

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  15. 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!

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  17. Loved this recipe, really great asian twist that can complement many dipping sauces or just a squeeze of lime!

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  18. 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!

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  21. Hi,

    I am enjoying the other receipes. I really would like to try this lemongrass wing. Is there an alternative to microplane?
    Thank you.

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  22. 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.

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