*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

            CHICKEN WITH LEMON GRASS AND CHILI - GA XAO XA OT

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3       lb           Chicken
   4                    Cloves Garlic
   1       lg           Onion
   3       tb           Vegetable Oil
   1                    Salt
   2       tb           Minced Lemon Grass
   1       t            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.
 


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