Main Ingredients:
Chicken: 1 whole.
Additional Ingredients:
Lemongrass: 3 stalks; Fermented Bean Paste: 2 tablespoons; Ginger: a few slices; Red Onion: 1.
Seasonings:
Turmeric Powder: 1 tablespoon; Salt: appropriate amount; Sugar: appropriate amount; Chicken Powder: appropriate amount; Rice Wine: a little; Soy Sauce: 1 tablespoon; Pepper: a little; Oyster Sauce: appropriate amount.
Taste: Creamy; Cooking Method: Braising; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Moderate.
Detailed Steps for Lemongrass Chicken
Wash and chop one whole chicken into pieces and set aside.
Prepare a few stalks of lemongrass.
Prepare ginger and red onion.
Cut the lemongrass into small pieces.
Cut the ginger and red onion into slices.
Prepare oyster sauce and rice wine.
Prepare salt, sugar, chicken powder, soy sauce and other seasonings.
Prepare a can of fermented bean paste.
Put the chopped chicken and all the seasonings into a bowl.
Mix the chicken and seasonings well and marinate for half a day.
Heat the pan with oil and stir-fry the ginger and onion until fragrant.
Add the marinated chicken to the pan and stir-fry on high heat.
Stir-fry until the surface of the chicken is slightly cooked, then add a little hot water and fermented bean paste.
Stir the fermented bean paste and chicken evenly.
Cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
During this time, stir-fry a few times.
Stir-fry until the sauce thickens, then add a little salt and stir-fry for a few more times before serving.
Now it’s ready to serve.
