Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

Ingredients:
2 tbsp fish sauce

3 cloves garlic ~ crushed

1 tbsp curry powder

½ tsp salt

2 tbsp + 1-1/2 tbsp sugar

Chicken wing / Chicken meat

3 tbsp water

3 tbsp oil

2 lemongrass ~ minced

1 large shallot ~ sliced

3 red chili ~ seeded & minced

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine the fish sauce, garlic, curry powder, salt & 1-1/2 tbsp sugar.  Add chicken meat to coat
2. In a small skillet, mix the remaining of 2 tbsp of sugar with 1 tbsp of water & cook over high heat.  Stirring until the sugar is dissolved.  Cook without stirring until a deep amber caramel forms.  Remove from the heat & stir in the remaining 2 tbsp of water.  Transfer to a bowl.
3. Heat oil & sauté lemongrass, shallot & red chili & stir-fry till fragrant
4. Add chicken & caramel & stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce slightly thickened.