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.

Recipe: Chicken in home-made Funky Sauce

Hello Again... now Chicken is something which most of us love to eat..and boy there sure are tons of ways to make same. I kinda mixed matched different recipes to come up with one that I sure love and enjoy a lot. It's the ideal thing to go with Port wine or white wine on a Friday evening party with Mr. B. Below is the recipe of same for same...try it, it's kinda good :-)

Chicken in Home-made Funky Sauce

500 gms Chicken Breast

1 Bulb Garlic ..peeled and cut in thin slices

1 tbsp Olive Oil

1 tbsp Cedar Vinegar

1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce

1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce

1 Tsp Fish Sauce

1 Tbsp Honey

2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

2 tbsp Ketchup

1 Cup Water

1 tsp Paprika Powder

Salt & Pepper for seasoning

1. Wash the Chicken breasts and cut into small pieces. Season salt & pepper for Marination in a bowl.

2. Heat Olive Oil in a non-stick sauce pan

3. Add Garlic and fry till golden brown

4. Add all the Sauces and water. Bring to Boil

5. Boil the Sauce mixture for 1 min.

6. Pour the mixture onto the marinated chicken.

7. Seal the bowl with plastic film and let it rest for 30-45 mins.

8. After 45 mins...heat a non-stick pan and pour the chicken and sauce mixture into it.

9. cook in slow flame till 20-30 mins...till chicken is done. In between, if the sauce dries..add a little water.

Chicken in funky sauce is ready to be served.... enjoy