Why not try this Thai Food, Pandan Chicken. It’s easy and simple to make, with Tamarind dipping sauce you can’t resist. The chicken smelled so good and tasted so great! Enjoy and happy cooking!
Chicken Pandan Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 kilogram chicken breast fillet, cut in serving sizes
- 1 bundle Pandan leaves (for wrapping)
- corn oil, for frying
FOR MARINADE:
- 1 tablespoon calamansi juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 thumb ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon patis (fish sauce)
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
FOR SESAME SAUCE
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup tamarind paste
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
INSTRUCTIONS:
- In a bowl, combine ingredients for the marinade. Add chicken and marinate for at least 20 minutes or overnight.
- Wrap the marinated chicken in pandan leaves. Deep-fry in medium hot oil until golden brown and cooked through.
- To make sesame sauce: Pour warm water over tamarind paste and let it sit. After 5 minutes, strain the juice and place in a saucepan with the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve on the side.
- Frying tip: Wash and wipe the leaves dry to prevent chicken from splattering when frying.