Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, fat trimmed and meat cut into 3/4-inch pieces

• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 2 plump stalks of lemongrass, tender white inner bulb only, minced

• 1 medium red onion, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise

• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 1/4 cup Chinese cooking wine, sake, or water

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oyster sauce

• 1 teaspoon Asian chile paste

• 4 large scallions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

• 5 small dried red chiles

• 1 large jalapeño, seeded and thinly sliced

• Jasmine rice, steamed, for serving

• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade

• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fish sauce

• 1 tablespoon sugar