Vietnamese Lemongrass Tamarind Chicken Recipe

Ingredients (13)

• 12 chicken thigh fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 heaping tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 red chile peppers, finely chopped
• 2 green finger chiles, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 stalks lemongrass, white parts only, finely sliced
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cored and sliced, or 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
• 3 to 4 tablespoons tamarind extract or paste, or to taste
• Fresh Vietnamese cilantro (sometimes called Vietnamese mint), or cilantro leaves, for garnish