Thai chicken stew



Ingredients

3 chicken thighs skin on bone

3 chicken drumsticks

2 large onion, sliced

1/2 tsp. pepper corn

3 garlic cloves peeled, chopped

1 tsp. coriander root, chopped (optional)

 

Seasoning Ingredients

2 tbsp. salted butter

2 cups chicken broth

2 tbsp. corn starch

2 tbsp. soy sauce

1/4 tsp. salt

3 tbsp. brown sugar

1 tbsp. sriracha sauce

1 tbsp. Chinese wine

Directions, On a broiling pan or baking sheet with the oven set to broil, Place the chicken close beneath the heating element, and allow broil about 10 minutes per side before turning. Let broil until the skin is dark and crispy on both sides. Remove from the oven.

Meanwhile crush the peper corn in a pastel and mortar until powdered then place garlic and coriander root keep crushing onto chunks, set aside.

 Heat the butter on medium heat in large skillet pan when it's melted add onion stir fry until its transparent and lightly brown, set aside.

Heat a large pot on medium high, combine chicken broth, garlic mixture, Chinese wine, sriracha sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, bring it to boil, Taste the mixture and adjust as necessary. Submerge the chicken into the mixture followed with fried onion stir briefly, Reduce the heat, cover with a lid, let simmer for 25 minutes.

When the chicken is cooked through it will look golden brown, tender and juicy, Remove the chicken into skillet pan.

Dissolve corn starch in water, Slowly pour into simmering sauce, Stir well. Pour the sauce over chicken, Transfer onto plate, Serve with cooked rice and steamed vegetables.

The ingredients is for 2 servings

 

 

 

 

 

Beef green curry



 

สูตรภาษาไทย

Ingredients

350 grams beef, cut into bite size pieces

1 can bamboo shoots, sliced

750 ml.(3 cups) can coconut milk

2-3 kaffir lime leaves, finely torn

1/2 cup Thai basil leaves

4-5 Thai chilies, sliced

1 whole green Serrano, sliced

Seasoning Ingredients

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. palm sugar

1 tbsp. fish sauce

3 tbsp. prepared green curry paste

Or homemade green curry paste

Directions

Preheat 1/2 cup of coconut milk in a pan or pot on medium heat, add green curry paste stir until fragrant, add beef and reduce the heat, add palm sugar and salt stir until a film of green oil surfaces.

 

Add 1 cup coconut milk and a cup of water stir well, reduce the heat, cover with a lid, let simmer for 25 minutes.

 

Add the remaining coconut milk, When the mixture returns to a boil add bamboo shoots, basil and kaffir lime leaves, Taste the mixture and adjust as necessary, (you might not need to add fish sauce)Keep simmering 2 more minutes, Remover from heat, Garnish with  sliced chilies.

Tip, In case you like to add eggplants instead of bamboo shoots. Cut the eggplants into bite size pieces and follow the same directions.

 

 

 

 



Green curry paste

สูตรภาษาไทย

 

Ingredients

10 Thai green or red chilies,  Add more or less, Depending on the level of spice you prefer.

2 green Serrano pepper, sliced

1 tsp. of coriander seeds

1 tsp. ground pepper

1 tsp. ground cumin

4-5 garlic cloves, peeled

2 shallots, peeled and cut into chunks

1 inch piece of galangal, cut into chunks

1 whole lemongrass thinly sliced

1/4 cup caned coconut milk

1/2 tbsp. grated lime peel (optional)

Directions, Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process to a chunky paste.

The quantities above make about 1 cup of curry paste, its perfect for one cooked meal.

 

 



 

Sticky Thai sweet pork

 

 

สูตรภาษาไทย

 

Sweet pork is served alongside other dishes, Sometime I cook it for my kids, They love the sweet caramel tasting and tender pork as a side dish or with a handful of warm sticky rice, Make them ahead for takeout meal.

 

Ingredients

250 grams pork plus 250 gram pork belly, cut into bite size pieces

250 grams Palm sugar

2 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp olive oil

4-5 whole shallots, thinly sliced

1 cup cooking oil for deep fried

Directions, In a small pot heat a cup of cooking oil over medium-high heat, when its very hot then add sliced shallots, stirring until lightly browned and crisp but not burned, drain oil and set aside.

Preheat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium pot over moderate heat, Add palm sugar, stirring frequently to prevent burning or until foamy and blown, Then add pork, stir well, Add 1 cup of water and soy sauce, Reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes.

 

Keep stirring one a while make sure the bottom of the pot it not burn, Then add fried shallot and cook for about 5 minutes more, or until liquid reduces to a light syrup, Transfer the pork into a plate immediately to stop cooking.

The ingredient is for 3-4 servings.