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Gkai Kamin

SUBMITTED BY: Add Lim 

"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."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Grill over moderate heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until well done and evenly brown. Serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 15, 2005 by CHRISTINGORDY 
Delicious! A word of caution though, this has permanently stained my marble mortar and pestle... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 12, 2006 by JENNA94 
My husband and I enjoyed this recipe very much. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 6, 2004 by ANNETALLY 
Loved this recipe!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 4, 2009 by VirginiaJ 
Ok...I Really wanted this recipe to work because it had some great reviews and I had just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 14, 2007 by librarylady 
Holy cow! This was good! I pounded the garlic, salt and pepper in the mortar and pestle, then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 26, 2007 by Mollycurls77 
I've used this recipe several times now with some slight variations with what I had on hand. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 14, 2007 by Caroline C 
My lemon grass was way too tough to grind to a paste, so I prepared the rest of the marinade,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 4, 2006 by RACHEL1070 
WOW! Yummy. I did have to change a few things because of what I had in the house. I used... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Gkai Kamin

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 407

  • Total Fat: 21.7g
  • Cholesterol: 121mg
  • Sodium: 3608mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 39.8g

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