Easy Lemongrass Chicken - Ga Xao Sa Ot (recipe courtesy GoodFood India Sept issue)

A very easy recipe which I found in this month's India issue of GoodFood.

You need:-

Chicken Breast Piece - 5 to 6 (I use 2 small packs of Zorabian)

Fish Sauce - 2 1/2 Tbsp

Black Pepper - 1 Tsp

Caster Sugar - 1 Tsp ( I use regular if I am out of caster sugar)

Lemongrass - 2 Stems, white part only, finely chopped OR 7-8 dried sticks of Lemongrass

Red Chilli flakes - 1 Tbsp OR Fresh Red Chilli - 1 finely chopped

Garlic Cloves - 2, roughly chopped

Water - 90 ml

Spring Onions - 10, sliced

Coriander leaves - handful, chopped

LIME, CHILLI & SALT MIX

Sea Salt - 1 tsp (You can substitute it with rock salt)

Black Pepper Powder - 2 tsp

Lime Wedges - 2

1. To make the mix, place salt & pepper in a small dish. Add lime juice & stir well together. Keep aside.

2. Cut chicken fillet into small pieces (6 for each breast piece) and marinate in fish sauce, caster sugar & pepper for 30 mins.

3. Heat oil in a wok OR Kadhai over medium heat & add lemongrass, chilli & garlic. Stir for 1-2 minutes till fragrant. Now add the chicken & toss well. Cook by tossing till chicken is lightly browned.

4. Add water & turn the heat up. Cook till chicken is done. Add spring onions & coriander leaves.

5. Pour the mix before serving with steamed rice.