Name: Hmong Squirrel Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 2 squirrels, (cut into serving pieces); 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 cloves garlic, (minced); 1 stalk of lemongrass, (white part only, minced); 3 to 5 red chiles, (chopped); 1 tablespoon minced galangal ((optional)); 2 tablespoon minced ginger, (peeled); 1 quart chicken stock; 6 lime leaves (or 1 tablespoon lime juice); 1 tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce; 1 pound bok choy or chard, (chopped); 1/4 pound snow peas; 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns ((optional)); Salt; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 1/2 cup chopped green onion; 1/2 cup chopped mint