Title: Chicken with Lemon Grass and Chili - Ga Xao Xa Ot
Categories: Thai Poultry
Yield: 4 Servings
| 3 | lb | Chicken |
| 4 | | Cloves Garlic |
| 1 | lg | Onion |
| 3 | tb | Vegetable Oil |
| 1 | | Salt |
| 2 | tb | Minced Lemon Grass |
| 1 | ts | 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.