Creamy Curried Chicken
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. (750g) chicken,
whole or pieces
1 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
2 medium potatoes, about 9 oz (250g), peeled
7 tbsp (100g) onions, chopped
4 cups (1 litre) vegetable oil for deep-frying
2 tbsp curry oil
2 cups (500ml) chicken stock
3 tbsp flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
2 1/2 fl oz coconut milk
4 1/2 tsp. sugar
3 1/2 fl oz (100 ml) milk
3 dried hot red chili (chilli) peppers, seeded
and chopped
1/4 tsp. MSG (optional)
Directions
- Wash the chicken end chop into 1 1/2
inch (4cm) pieces. Roll-cut the potatoes
into pieces the same size.
- Heat the oil in a wok to 350oF(180oC),
or very hot. Add the chicken and deep-fry
until cooked. Remove, drain, set aside.
Deep-fry the potatoes until cooked through
but not browned, remove, drain well, and
set aside. Pour the hot oil out of the
wok leaving only enough to cover the bottom.
Add the rice wine, chicken stock, salt,
sugar, MSG(optional), potatoes and chicken
and let come to a boil.
- In the meantime, heat 5 oz (150ml) of
oil in another wok, and add the hot chili
peppers, ginger, onion, and curry oil.
Stir-fry until fragrant, then pour into
the other wok.
- Put the potato and chicken pieces in
a large heat-proof bowl, cover with the
stock, and place in a steamer to steam
until the chicken is very tender.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in the wok and stir
in the flour to make a paste, taking care
not to burn it.
- Place the potatoes in a serving dish.
Arrange the chicken pieces on top. Strain
the stock and discard the solids. Add
the coconut milk and milk to the stock.
Add the flour paste to the stock and simmer,
stirring until thickened and the flour
loses its raw taste. Pour over chicken
and serve.
