Chicken in Lemongrass Sauce
- 12 ounces green Chinese long beans or green beans, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup minced lemongrass*
- 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)*
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons spicy oyster sauce*
- Cook beans in large saucepan of boiling salted water just until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Drain.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
- Add chicken, onion and garlic; stir-fry until chicken is partially cooked, about 4 minutes.
- Add lemongrass and next 4 ingredients; stir 2 minutes.
- Add beans, stock and oyster sauce; reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes longer.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- *Available at Asian markets and in some supermarkets.
green chinese, peanut oil, chicken breast halves, onion, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, ground coriander, turmeric, chicken stock, oyster sauce
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-in-lemongrass-sauce-103906 (may not work)