Hot and Spicy Chicken with Lemon Grass
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Poultry, Vietnamese, Spicy |
| 1 | ts | Cornstarch |
| 3 | tb | Water |
| 1 | lb | Chicken breast*; skinless, boneless, sliced 1/4" thick & 1-1/2" long |
| 3 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 10 | Whole dried chiles; or to taste, (optional) | |
| 1/4 | c | Minced lemon grass; preferably fresh |
| 1 | tb | Minced garlic |
| 2 | tb | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Ground chili paste; and /or 1 small fresh red chili, thinly sliced |
| 1/2 | c | Homemade unsalted or canned low-sodium chicken stock |
| 1 | tb | Fish sauce |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | Yellow onion; sliced into thin wedges | |
| 1 | c | Julienned carrots; blanched and shocked in ice water |
| Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish |
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