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Chicken in Spicy Sauce

Chicken pieces cooked in spicy sauce

Recipe by christy gerald of Dubai, AE

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Very tasty hotel style chicken to try at home.

Ingredients non vegetarian 4 servings


    • 900 g chicken-cut into medium-size pieces
    • 1 tbsp crushed garlic
    • 2 tsp grated ginger
    • 1 tbsp curry paste of red chillies-7 no.s with 2 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp salt
    • 2 tbsp refined oil
    • 1 cup chopped spring onion
    • 1 tbsp roasted peanuts-crushed
    • 2 tsp crushed jaggery
    • 1 tbsp fish sauce
    • 1 cup coconut milk
    • 1 tsp salt
    • few coriander leaves

    Directions

    1. Mix ginger-garlic and curry paste and rub over the chicken.Set aside for 20 mins.
    2. Heat oil in a pan. Add spring onion and saute for a few seconds.Remove and keep aside.
    3. Saute the marinated chicken pieces till slight brown all over.
    4. Add the crushed peanut,crushed jaggery,fish sauce,salt,coriander leaves and coconut milk.
    5. Add the sauted spring onions and stir well.Cover the pan and cook upto 3 whistle.Turn off the flame.
    6. See if the sauce is too thick,add little water.
    7. Serve with steamed rice.

    Comments

    Sarah Patel

    Sarah Patel

    hello christy :) . just wanted to ask ,, can we skip the COCONUT MILK?? coz im not a very coconut milk with CHICKEN person .. can u suggest sumthing else ?

    salma

    salma

    Ohh wowwwwww very useful recipe of fish sauce i didnt read it before sending my comments.I will definatly make it at home and wont purchase from stores. thx christy gerald.

    salma

    salma

    hi, sadia, u can easily buy fish sauce from any good grocery shop now it is easy to available.

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Sorry to reply this late Sadiya!.You can get this fish sauce in some supermarkets.U can prepare this at home also.Fish Sauce Preparation:2 cups finely cut or minced fish pieces,5 cups water,1 tsp garlic paste,2 tbsp whole black peppercorns,1/2 cup soy sauce,2 tsp lemon juice,2 tbsp vinegar,1 tbsp sugar,1 tsp ginger paste,1/4 - tsp chili powder,2 tsp salt. In a large bowl, add 2 cups fish pieces + 5 cups water.Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add garlic paste + peppercorns + soy sauce + lime juice + vinegar + sugar + ginger paste + chili powder+ salt.Bring to a boil, turn heat down to medium ,add 2 cups water and cook for 15 minutes.You can adjust the salt.Allow to cool.Strain into a container.

    sadiya

    what is fish sauce? how to make it

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