Ga Lui (skewered Five Spice Chicken)

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and halved (approx 8)
• marinade
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 stalk thick lemongrass, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon chili paste
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or other vegetable oil)
• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 fresh red chile, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar (or distilled vinegar)
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

• 1 place all marinade ingredients in food processor and blend till pureed.
• 2 transfer to large mixing bowl.
• 3 cut each chicken breast half lengthways into 4 strips.
• 4 lightly pound the strips to 1 cm/half inch thick using meat mallet or flat side of cleaver.
• 5 cut the strips in half and add to marinade.
• 6 toss well to coat with marinade.
• 7 cover and leave to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour or overnight in fridge.
• 8 soak 48 bamboo skewers in salted hot water for 30mins.
• 9 prepare the barbeque or preheat grill.
• 10 thread a slice of chicken on to each skewer.
• 11 grill each skewer, turning once, until chicken is browned on both sides and cooked through, about 3-4mins.
• 12 serve immediately, with chilli dipping sauce.
• 13 chilli dipping sauce: mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
• 14 stir to dissolve sugar.
• 15 transfer to jar, cover and store in fridge up to a week, if not using immediately.