Sweet & Sour Bangkok-Style Chicken with Chiles - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 5 dried árbol chiles, split lengthwise and seeds removed
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 Thai red chiles
• 4 lemongrass stalks, tender inner white part only, minced (about 1/3 cup)
• 8 shallots, chopped (2 cups)
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped
• 12 small skinless, boneless chicken thighs (3 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• Kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1/2 cup lightly packed mint leaves, coarsely chopped