Chicken with lemon grass
Instructions:
1 medium onion, sliced, 1 stalk lemon grass or 3 thin strips lemon peel, 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger root, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 2 cloves garlic, chopped, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 3 scallions (with tops), cut into 1-inch pieces, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 6 chicken thighs, Hot cooked rice.
Remove bones and skin from chicken thighs; cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Bruise the stalk of lemon grass by hitting it with a mallet. Mix lemon grass and 1 tablespoon fish sauce in glass or plastic bowl; stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Remove lemon grass stalk.Heat oil in wok or 10-inch skillet until hot. Add sliced onion and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Add chicken and scallions; stir-fry 5 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Mix vinegar and ginger root; reserve. Mix remaining ingredients except rice; stir into chicken mixture. Stir in reserved vinegar mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute.Serve with rice. Enjoy Chicken with lemon grass!
Remove bones and skin from chicken thighs; cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Bruise the stalk of lemon grass by hitting it with a mallet. Mix lemon grass and 1 tablespoon fish sauce in glass or plastic bowl; stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Remove lemon grass stalk.Heat oil in wok or 10-inch skillet until hot. Add sliced onion and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Add chicken and scallions; stir-fry 5 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Mix vinegar and ginger root; reserve. Mix remaining ingredients except rice; stir into chicken mixture. Stir in reserved vinegar mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute.Serve with rice. Enjoy Chicken with lemon grass!