michaelpaul's Recipe

Fried Chicken with Lemongrass

Category: Asian

you need

2 cups chicken (legs and wings work best)enough vegetable oil to coat your pan 1" deep3 lemongrass stalks1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1.Rinse and boil the chicken for about 15-20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
2.Cut the chicken into pieces, larger than bite-size (about 1.5-2.5″ long).
3.Cut the lemongrass stalks into 1″ segments, and smash in a stone mortar & pestle until stringy.
4.Fry the lemongrass first in the oil on medium-high heat. When crispy set aside. Add the chicken, but make sure the oil is hot before you drop the chicken in. It’ll probably splatter a lot, so you might want to use one of those splatter screens.
5.Remove the fried chicken and drain. Place into a pot with the lemongrass. Cover with a lid and shake hard to mix well.