Chicken In Lemongrass (ga Xao Xa Ot)

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 47 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chicken
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 large onion
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt
• 2 tablespoons lemongrass, minced
• 1 teaspoon chile, ground
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon caramel sauce
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 rinse chicken and dry well.
• 2 cut into small pieces.
• 3 peel garlic and slice finely.
• 4 cut onion into halves lengthwise and then cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch strips.
• 5 heat oil in large frying pan over medium heat.
• 6 add a pinch of salt, garlic and onion.
• 7 fry over medium heat until onion becomes translucent.
• 8 add lemon grass and chili.
• 9 fry 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
• 10 add chicken and cook until lightly browned.
• 11 add fish sauce, sugar and caramel sauce.
• 12 mix well.
• 13 add 1 cup water and cook 45 minutes or until chicen is tender.
• 14 stir occasionally and add more water if necessary.
• 15 caramel sauce: mix 1/2 c sugar with 4 tablespoons of water in heavy saucepan.
• 16 bring to a boil over medium heat and let boil until mixture changes colour.
• 17 turn heat down to low and heat until brown.
• 18 add 1/2 cup water to mixture.
• 19 stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 20 remove from heat and store in a jar in the refrigerator.