Gkai Kamin Recipe
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Gkai Kamin

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling
Cocktail Kamikaze
Beer Beer
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Special Lemonade
 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 407 | Total Fat: 21.7g | Cholesterol: 121mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by Mollycurls77   view full review
I've used this recipe several times now with some slight variations with what I had on hand. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2005 by CHRISTINGORDY   view full review
Delicious! A word of caution though, this has permanently stained my marble mortar and pestle...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2006 by JENNA94   view full review
My husband and I enjoyed this recipe very much.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2004 by ANNETALLY   view full review
Loved this recipe!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2009 by SeattleFarmersMarketGirl Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a winner. The flavor is deep, and well-spiced, but not overpowering. The chicken was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2007 by librarylady   view full review
Holy cow! This was good! I pounded the garlic, salt and pepper in the mortar and pestle, then...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2009 by VirginiaJ   view full review
Ok...I Really wanted this recipe to work because it had some great reviews and I had just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2006 by RACHEL1070   view full review
WOW! Yummy. I did have to change a few things because of what I had in the house. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by Caroline C   view full review
My lemon grass was way too tough to grind to a paste, so I prepared the rest of the marinade,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2009 by cheesemite   view full review
I embraced the yellow-stained fingers when I made this! It finally wore off. Fresh turmeric is...

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