Roast Lemongrass Chicken Recipe

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Butter and season cavity; stuff with lemongrass, lemon, and garlic.

Heat a frying pan over high heat. Sear chicken on all sides until golden brown in color.

Transfer chicken to a roasting pan. Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour, turning chicken a quarter of the way every 15 minutes for even roasting. Remove from oven, let rest, and keep warm.

Make the vinaigrette: Whiz together vinegar, garlic, shallot, fish sauce, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. Pour oil in a thin, steady stream. Adjust seasoning with fish sauce, pepper, and sugar if necessary. Serve with roast chicken.