Caramelized Lemongrass Chicken Thighs

By á-3145

Ingredients

• 4 -6 chicken thighs
• 2 stalks lemongrass
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

1
Remove skins and extra fat from chicken.
2
Remove the outer leaves from the lemongrass, cut into 1 inch pieces, and pound until somewhat flattened with a meat tenderizer.
3
Crush garlic and blend with lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper.
4
Add chicken and toss to coat well; marinate 3-4 hours.
5
If needed, you can marinate for 15 minutes and cook- the flavor will be less intense, but it will still work if you're in a hurry.
6
Remove chicken from marinade (but save the marinade).
7
Heat oil in a pan with a tight-fitting lid.
8
Brown the chicken in the oil (~10minutes).
9
Pour the remaining marinade into the pan, and add enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan (there should be 1/4 inch or less of liquid - it needs to simmer off, or else the chicken won't caramelize).
10
Bring the liquid to a boil, then cover tightly and simmer until the chicken is tender, turning occassionally (about 30 minutes).
11
Stir lemon juice into sauce, and stir to coat chicken.
12
Serve hot.