Thai Style Spicy Steamed Chicken
For this Chinese New Year Reunion dinner, why not break tradition and prepare something different for the family to feast on? This Thai style steamed chicken brings bold flavors to the reunion table - because who says CNY dishes can’t have a little extra kick? This steamed chicken gets a zesty makeover with chilies and bold spices.
Ingredients
700 gm chicken pieces
For the spice paste
4 cloves garlic
2 stalks lemongrass, chopped
3 kafir lime leaves, shredded
1 inch galangal
1 inch ginger
6 bird’s eye chilis
3 small onions
4 dried chilis
2 tbs chopped coriander roots
For the sauce
1 tbs oyster sauce
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tbs plum sauce
½ tbs sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbs sesame oil
coriander leaves to serve
For steaming
1 stalk lemon grass
2 kaffir lime leaves
Method
1. Blend all the ingredients for the spice paste.
2. Marinade chicken pieces with the spice paste for about 15 minutes.
3. Bring water in a steamer to a boil and add 1 stalk of lemon grass and 2 kaffir lime leaves.
4. Combine the ingredients for the sauce.
5. Place marinated chicken in a bowl and mix in the sauce.
6. Scatter more kaffir lime leaves if desired and steam until the chicken pieces are cooked through.
7. Serve hot.