Chicken in Lemon Grass and Chili

IJsselstein, Thursday, 12 August 2004 (updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2005)

3 lb Chicken

1 large Onion

1 tbs granulated Sugar

1 tbs ground Chillies

1 cup Water

4 cloves Garlic

3 tbs Vegetable oil

2 tbs minced Lemon grass

4 tbs Fish sauce

1 tbs Caramel sauce

Salt to taste

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 salt, garlic and onion. Fry over medium heat until onion becomes translucent. Add lemon grass and chili.
Fry 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned. Add fish sauce, sugar and caramel sauce, mixing well. Add 1 cup water and cook 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Stir occasionally and add more water if necessary. Serve hot with caramel sauce.
To prepare caramel sauce: Mix 1/2 c 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. Remove from heat.

Enjoy!

Thanks to Yeye Sagusay for sharing this recipe.

Rodelyn

Ana wrote:

Wednesday, 3 May 2006 22:54:10 PHT

I love this chicken with lemon grass because I knew how to prepared this, it is very good and yummy dish,,,thank you,,yeye for sharing this recife,,,

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