Ga Xao Xa Ot (Thai Chicken In Lemon Grass And Chile)

Recipe Ingredients

3 lbs	1362g / 48oz	Chicken
4		Garlic
1		Onion (large)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Vegetable oil
1		Salt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon grass - minced
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground chilies
4 tablespoons	60ml	Fish sauce - (nuoc nam)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Caramel sauce - (below)
1 cup	237ml	Water

Recipe Instructions

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" 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. Mix well. Add 1 cup water and cook 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Stir occasionally and add more water if necessary. Makes 4 servings.

CARAMEL SAUCE: Mix 1/2 c sugar with 4 tablespoons of water in a 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 is dissolved. Remove from heat and store in a jar in the refrigerator.

Source:
July 1993 issue of Bon Appetit

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