Cà Ri Gà (Vietnamese Chicken Curry)

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken 4-5lbs, broken down into 8 pieces
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic divided
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass finely minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely minced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce divided, *more to taste
• 5 tablespoons curry paste Madras, divided
• 1 cup white onions diced
• 1 inch garlic fresh, sliced into thin matchsticks
• 2 whole Thai chilies minced, *more to taste
• 13 1/2 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 stalks lemongrass
• 8 kaffir lime leaves fresh, 2-3 bay leaves can be substituted if needed
• 1 pound potatoes peeled, washed and cut into large pieces
• 4 carrots medium sized peeled, cut into 2-3 inch pieces
• 1 cup cilantro leaves fresh
• baguettes toasted

Nutrition

• Calories : 930 calories
• Carbohydrate : 55 grams
• Cholesterol : 225 milligrams
• Fat : 44 grams
• Fiber : 7 grams
• Protein : 80 grams
• SaturatedFat : 22 grams
• Sodium : 1540 milligrams
• Sugar : 15 grams