Stir Fried Chicken with Lemon Grass Recipe

RECIPES OF VIETNAM

Ingredients :

2 tablespoons

2 medium

4 cloves

5 cm

3 stems

2 teaspoons

500 g

2 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

Cooking oil

Brown onions, roughly chopped

Garlic, finely chopped

Fresh ginger, finely grated

Lemon grass, very finely sliced

Chopped green chili

Chicken thigh fillets, thinly sliced

Sugar

Fish sauce

Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and Vietnamese mint, to garnish

Method :

• Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan or wok.

• Add the onion, garlic, ginger, lemon grass and chili, and stir for 3 to 5 minutes over medium heat until the mixture is lightly golden.

• Take care not to burn the mixture or it will become bitter.

• Increase heat to high; when the pan is very hot, add the chicken and toss well.

• Sprinkle the sugar over the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes; tossing regularly until the chicken is just cooked.

• Add the fish sauce, cook for another 2 minutes and serve immediately.

• Garnish with the coriander and mint.