Chicken with lemon grass & chili - ga xao x
14/03/2010 2:55:11 am catégorie
Thai Chicken
3 lb Chicken
4 Cloves Garlic
1 lg Onion
3 tb Vegetable Oil
1 Salt
2 tb Minced Lemon Grass
1 ts Ground Chilies
4 tb Fish Sauce (Nuoc Mam)
1 tb Granulated Sugar
1 tb Caramel Sauce
1 c Water
Rinse chicken and dry well. Cut into small pieces. Peel garlic and
slice finely. Cut onion into halves lengthwise and then cut
lengthwise into 1/2 inch strips. Heat oil in large frying pan over
medium heat. Add a pinch of of salt, garlic and onion. Fry over
medium heat until onion is opaque. Add lemon grass and chili. Fry 1 -
2 minutes until fragrant. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned.
Add fish sauce, sugar and caramel sauce. Mix well. Add 1 cup water
and cook 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Stir occasionally and
add water if necessary. CARAMEL SAUCE: Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 4
tablespoons of water in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium
heat and let boil until mixture changes color. Turn heat down to low
and heat until brown. Add 1/2 cup water to mixture. Stir until sugar
dissolved. Remove from heat and store in jar in refrigerator.
