Lemongrass Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce or 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass (about 1-2 stalks)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (for garnish) (optional) or 3 tablespoons mint, chopped (for garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash and dry the chicken and trim off any fat. cut the chicken breast across the grain on the diagonal into 1/8-inch strips.
• 2 cut these strips into 2-inch pieces.
• 3 combine the chicken, honey, and 1 tablespoon fish sauce in a bowl and stir to mix.
• 4 let marinate for 5 to 10 minutes.
• 5 trim the green leaves and root end off the lemongrass stalk and strip off the outside leaves.
• 6 what remains will be a greenish crea m-colored core 4 to 5 inches long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 mince the core finely: you'll need about 2 tablespoons.
• 8 just before serving, heat a wok (preferably nonstick) over high heat and swirl in the oil.
• 9 add the garlic and lemongrass and stir-fry until fragrant but not brown, about 15 seconds.
• 10 add the chicken and stir-fry until the pieces turn , about 1 minute. move the chicken to the sides of the wok and add the o nion to the center.
• 11 stir-fry until the onion loses its rawness, about 1 minute. mix the chicken back in the center of the wok, add the remaining fish sauce, continue stir-frying until the chicken is cooked, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 12 correct the seasoning, adding honey or fish sauce to taste. the dish should be a little sweet and salty.
• 13 sprinkle the chicken with the cilantro, if desired, and serve at once.