Lemon Grass Chicken..

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(Ga Xa Ot)
Bites Of Asia
(Yield: 4 Servings)

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Ingredients:
1 Stick fresh lemon grass (cut crossways into very thin slices)
2 lb Chicken pieces (cut into Small pieces)
1 Garlic large clove (crushed); use for marinating
1/2" piece fresh ginger
1 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Chili powder
2 Cloves garlic (Peeled and finely chopped)
3 tb Vegetable oil
1 tb Fish sauce OR salt to taste
4-8 tb chicken stock
3 1/2 oz Onions

Preparation:
1. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl, add the fresh lemon grass. Peel and crush the large garlic clove, peel the ginger and grate it finely. Add the garlic crushed clove of garlic, ginger, sugar, salt, and chili powder to the chicken. Mix, cover and set aside for 1-24 hours, refrigerating if necessary.

2. Put the oil in a wok or large, lidded frying pan and set over a high heat. When it is hot, put in the garlic. Stir and fry for 30 secs or until the garlic is golden. Add the chicken along with its marinade. Stir and fry for 5-6 mins or until the chicken browns a little.

3. Add the fish sauce and 4 tb stock. Stir once and cover. Cook on a high heat for 5 mins. Lift the lid and stir, adding another 4 tb of stock. Cover, turn the heat to low and cook for another 5 mins.

4. While the chicken cooks, peel the onions and cut them into 3/4" dice. Separate the onion layers within the diced pieces. Turn the heat under the chicken to high, remove the wok lid, add the onion and fry for 1 minute. Serve.