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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Pan Fried Turmeric Chicken

























After harvesting some turmeric from the garden ( I love growing my own turmeric in black bags ) WB requested to have his meat pan fried with turmeric.  I have done this many times and seriously one can't get tired of this preparation.  I can cook this everyweek and he will not complain. He loves this preparation !  So be it and I pounded thehomegrown turmeric with shallots and black pepper. Marinate the meat ( it can be chicken, pork or beef ) with the pounded ingredients and add salt and sugar for at least 2 hours. For me, I prefer to marinate the meat overnight so that the meat are deeply flavored by the pounded ingredients .  Before frying , sprinkle some corn flour to the meat for added crispiness.  A very simple dish ,flavorful and finger licking good  :)  


love the crispiness on the outside
and juicy tenderness on the inside,
and every mouthful bursting with turmeric flavor




Pan Fried Turmeric Chicken

Ingredients:

2 chicken legs - each leg cut into 4 pieces

(A)
2 pieces of fresh turmeric - scrape off skin and cut into slices
4 shallots - peeled and cut into slices
1 tsp of black pepper

Pound (A) coarsely  in a mortar and pestle 

1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt 

1 tbsp of corn flour

3 tbsp of grapeseed oil for pan frying

Preparation:

Marinate the chicken pieces with the pounded (A) mixture for at least 2 hours or overnight in fridge. Before frying, add 1 tbsp of corn flour to the marinated meat.  Heat 3 tbsp of oil in deep frying pan , once oil is hot,  put in the meat and pan fried till meat is cooked and crisps on the outside.  Use a chopstick to pierce through the meat, if juice oozes out is clear, the meat is cooked.  Dish up and serve with rice.

Enjoy!



5 comments:

  1. Wow, you grow your own turmeric? That's awesome! I am sure this dish taste fabulous. What's next... pan fried turmeric kembung? Hey I love your idea of serving your chicken on woven pandan leaves, sure brings out the fragrance.

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    1. Veron, yea when the chicken are hot just out of the pan...sat on the pandan leaves...wow...the mild aroma from the hot pandan leaves blends well with the fried turmeric :)

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  2. This looks lipsmackingly delicious, Elin. Gotta give it a try too.

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    1. Oh yes ..Angie, you must give it a try if you can get fresh turmeric over at your place. If not tumeric powder will do :)

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  3. Yummy turmeric chicken. Great for BBQ!

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