Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• 8 boneless chicken thighs
• 1 stalk lemongrass ((approx. 3½ tablespoons))
• 4 cloves garlic ((approx. 2 tablespoons))
• 1 shallot ((or small onion, approx. 2 tablespoons))
• 1½ tablespoons fish sauce
• 1½ tablespoons dark soy sauce ((or mushroom soy, or regular soy))
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice ((approx. 1 lime, or substitute with white vinegar))
• 6 tablespoons hot water
• 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• grated carrots ((optional for color))
• 1 birds eye chili pepper ((optional, for some spiciness))