Ga Xao Xa Ot (Chicken In Lemon Grass & Chili)

http://www.elook.org/recipes/asian/12576.html

Yield 4 servings.

Ingredients:

• 3 lb Chicken
• 1 lg Onion
• 1 ea Salt
• 1 ts Ground chilies
• 1 tb Granulated sugar
• 1 c Water
• 4 cl Garlic
• 3 tb Vegetable oil
• 2 tb Minched lemon grass
• 4 tb Fish sauce(nuoc mam)
• 1 tb Caramel sauce

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 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.
• Mix well.
• Add 1 cup water and cook 45 minutes or until chicen is tender.
• Stir occasionally and add more water if necessary.

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.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and store in a jar in the refrigerator.