Thai Chicken in Pandan Leaves


Photo: kitchentigress
INGREDIENTS:
1.  3 cups chicken breast, cut into dice
2.  1 tablespoon coriander seed
3.  2 tablespoons fresh garlic, peeled
4.  2 tablespoons thin Soya sauce
5.  2 teaspoons Thai Pepper powder
6.  5 tablespoons Oyster sauce
7.  1 tablespoon Sesame oil
8.  1 tablespoon Whiskey
9.  60 fresh pandan leaves for wrap
10. Oil for frying

FOR SAUCE:
1. 4 tablespoons water
2. 1/2 cup sugar
3. 6 tablespoons thin soy sauce
4. 2 tablespoons black soy sauce
5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
6. 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Cut off the root of pandan leaves and clean off the dirt, set aside to dry.
2. In mortar and pestle add coriander seed, garlic and Thai pepper powder, pound until becomes fine paste.
3. Put chicken in large mixing bowl, add garlic mixture, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and whiskey, mix well then marinade for 2 hours.
4.  Wrap each piece of marinaded chicken with pandan leaf. Make sure each piece of chicken is completely covered. 
5. Lay each bundle of pandan chicken into the stacked steadmer and Steam the chicken over boiling water for 10 minutes.
6. Now make the dipping sauce. In a small sauce pan, add water, sugar, thin soy sauce, black soy sauce and salt. 
7. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.
8. Remove the sauce to serving bowl, top with toasted sesame seeds.
9. After chicken is steamed, fry chicken in oil on medium heat until cooked through. 
Serve with sauce. Enjoy

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