Chicken in Lemon Grass and Chili (Ga Xao Xa Ot)

Ingredients

• 3 lb chicken
• 1 large onion
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbs ground chillies
• 1 tbs granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tbs vegetable oil
• 2 tbs minched lemon grass
• 4 tbs Nuoc Mam (Vietnamese fish sauce)
• 1 tbs caramel sauce

Directions

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 colour.

Turn heat down to low and heat until brown. Add 1/2 cup water to mixture.

Remove from heat and store in a jar in the refrigerator. 

Source: asiarecipe.com