Foryoueats: Vietnamese Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (Gà Xào Sả Ớt)

Ingredients

• Chicken & marinade:
• 1 lb chicken cut into bit-sized pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp sugar
• ⅓ tsp MSG or chicken bouillon optional
• Aromatics:
• 4 tbsp neutral cooking oil
• 3 tbsp shallots minced
• 1 tbsp garlic minced
• 4-5 tbsp lemongrass minced
• Chile Sauce:
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sambal
• ½ c coconut juice or lemon-lime soda, or water
• Garnish:
• ½ medium onion cut into slivers optional
• 1 stalk green onion cut into 2 inch pieces optional