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Gà xào sả ớt (Vietnamese Lemongrass Chilli Chicken)
Gà xào sả ớt recipe. Let me show you how to cook Vietnamese Lemongrass Chilli Chicken in your own home - super easy recipe!
- Prep time
- 6 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
4
- 500 g chicken breasts (cut into bite size pieces)
- 2 medium onions (sliced)
- 2 stalk lemongrass (bruised)
- 1 clove garlic (sliced widthwise)
- 1-2 red chillies (depending on variety & taste, sliced)
- 100 ml chicken stock (homemade or shop bought)
- 1/2 tsp palm sugar
- 1 pinch salt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small handful fresh coriander (chopped, to serve)
- 3 stalk lemongrass (pounded or chopped in chopper)
- 2 clove garlic (pounded or crushed)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1/2 tsp caster sugar
Instructions
- 1
Mix all the marinade ingredients with the chicken and leave to marinate for a couple of hours or even overnight.
- 2
When ready to cook, heat the oil in a roomy frying pan over medium heat and sauté the onions for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- 3
Add the lemongrass, garlic & chillies and sauté for another 2 minutes, stirring.
- 4
Add the chicken, stir thoroughly and coat the chicken with the onion mix, dry frying for a couple of minutes.
- 5
Add the stock, salt and palm sugar, bring to boil, then simmer, covered for 10-15, until chicken is cooked through.
- 6
Sprinkle with coriander and serve with steamed rice.