Coconut Lemongrass Chicken

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Recipe from food network. Be warned!!!!! This is a very spicy dish. You may want to adjust the seasonings accordingly. I repeat, this is a very spicy dish. That said, everyone at my house loved it. The chicken (i used thighs) came about unbelievably melt in your mouth tender. Serve on a bed of rice noodles. Yummy!!

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Steps

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Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat.

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Add half the onion and all of the garlic and cook , until they both begin to soften , about 7 minutes , stirring frequently.

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Add salt , pepper , sugar , ginger and chicken.

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Cook until the sugar melts and chicken begins to brown , approximately 15 minutes.

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Add the rest of the onion , chile peppers , lemon grass , curry powder , soy sauce , fish sauce , and the coconut milk.

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Stir , lower heat to medium-low and cover.

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Cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle , about 10 minutes.

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Remove lid and simmer until the sauce thickens and the chicken is tender , about 10 more minutes.

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Serve warm over a bed of rice noodles , or whatever plain starch you prefer.

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Ingredients

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butter, onion, garlic, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, sugar, fresh ginger, boneless chicken thighs, hot red chili pepper, lemongrass, curry powder, soy sauce, fish sauce, unsweetened coconut milk