Chicken Steamed in Banana Leaves
Serves 2-4 people. Recipe & Photos courtesy of Maria McCadden.
Ingredients
| 2 | garlic cloves |
| 1 in | fresh ginger root |
| 1/4 ч.л. | black pepper |
| 1/2 ч.л. | red pepper flakes (optional) |
| 1/3 връзка | fresh cilantro |
| 2 стръка | green onion (pale & green parts) |
| 4 с.л. | fish sauce |
| 2 ч.л. | whiskey (optional) |
| 2 | boneless skinless chicken breast (or 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs, boned for quicker cooking) |
| 2-3 бр. | banana leaves, cut in 6-8 in strips |
| — | kitchen twine or lemon grass or other grass blades for tying |
| — | coconut oil for pan-frying |
| 1/3 чаша | sweet chili sauce |
| 1 с.л. | tomato ketchup |
| щипка, на вкус | rice wine vinegar |
Instructions
Sweet Chili Sauce: Mix together 1/3 cup of sweet chili sauce with 1 T tomato ketchup and a dash of rice wine vinegar to taste.
- Place garlic, ginger, pepper, cilantro, fish sauce and whiskey in a small food processor (or large mortar & pestle) and combine into a marinade.
- Cut the chicken into smaller chunks – coat in the marinade, chill for at least 1 hour.
- Place a piece of chicken on a sheet of banana leaf, and wrap like a package, secure with a string.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, medium heat.
- Fry the packages for 8-10 minutes for boneless breast, 20-25 minutes for bone-in thighs, turning them occasionally until golden brown and the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Serve with a sweet chili dipping sauce.