Stir Fry Chicken With Lemon Grass Ga Xao Xa Recipes

CHICKEN IN LEMONGRASS (GA XAO XA OT)

Steps:

• 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.

STIR-FRY CHICKEN WITH LEMON GRASS (GA XAO XA)

Steps:

• Optional: Scallion oil and Fish Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham).
• I have put up these sauces seperatly but I highly recomend them.
• Mix the fish sauce and sugar until the sugar is disolved.
• Stir in 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil along with the lemongrass and garlic.
• Add the chicken pieces, makeing sure to coat pieces well and evenly.
• Allow the chicken to maranate in the mixture for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• (Varation: you can also use breast of chicken. Slice the chicken against the grain, and let it maranate for only 30 min. Stir fry chicken as in Step 2 until it's fully cooked{about 5 min}) Heat the remaining oil in a wok or nonstick pan on high heat.
• When cooking chicken, add chili until the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve with Scallion oil and Nuoc Cham on the side w/ Rice.