Lemongrass Poultry
This is one of those recipes where a lot seems to have been lost in translation. It's been difficult to trace the recipe back to its roots, but I think that, in times of plenty, it used to involve more aromatics and alliums. But time and war and lack of ingredients resulted in more and more of them getting left out of the recipe with each re-writing. Eventually the lemongrass poultry recipe didn't contain much more than the titular lemongrass and poultry! For the sake of authenticity, I have done my best to follow the recipe as it currently exists. However, I have also included instructions for a more robust and flavourful version below that, should you wish to try it. Hopefully my suggested changes will both improve the dish and bring it closer to its original form. Lemongrass Poultry Ingredients 3 stalks lemongrass 2 Tbsp. light (regular) soy sauce 1 habañero 1 , seeded and chopped 1-2 Tbsp. oil or unsalted butter 2 1 (1.5kg) chicken 2 onions (optio
