Ingredients

2 fresh jalapeño chilies

15 fresh hot red cherry peppers or eight 4-inch-long fresh red chilies

2 large or 4 small stalks fresh lemongrass

1-inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled

3/4 pound small shallots (about 20), halved

6 garlic cloves

3 candlenuts or 5 macadamia nuts

1/2 teaspoon dried shrimp paste

1 teaspoon turmeric

• 1 pound Chinese long beans or green beans
• 1/3 cup corn or safflower oil
• a 3/4- to 4-pound chicken, cut into 16 serving pieces
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

• Accompaniment: steamed rice

Description

(Braised Chicken With Chilies And Chinese Long Beans) The Intoxicating Seasoning Paste In This Eurasian Stew May Be Used To Flavor Chicken,...

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