~ Chicken in lemon grass and chili Recipe ~

3 lb chicken
      4 ea Cloves garlic
      1 ea Large onion
      3 T  Vegetable oil
      1 ea Salt
      2 T  Minched lemon grass
      1 t  Ground chilies
      4 T  Fish sauce(nuoc mam)
      1 T  Granulated sugar
      1 T  Caramel sauce
      1 c  Water
 
  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. Makes 4 servings. 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.