CHICKEN IN PANDANUS LEAF
Chicken In Pandanus Leaf
Ingredients for chicken recipe:
2 Medium chicken breast
1 tbs Fish sauce
1 tbs Light soy sauce
1 tbs Oyster sauce
1 tsp Brown sugar
1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
2 Clove of garlic – finely chopped
12 Pandanus leaf
Ingredients for soy sauce jus:
1 tbs Dark soy sauce
1 tbs Brown sugar
1 tsp Cider vinegar
Method
– Put chicken breasts, fish sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, chopped garlic and ground black pepper in a big bowl. Mix all the ingredients well and leave the chicken to marinate for at least 1 hour.
– When you are ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200 Celsius.
– Lay 6 Pandanus leaves to create the wrapping blanket, then put the chicken breast on the end of the leaves.
– Turn and roll the leaves around the chicken make sure that the leaves cover the chicken well. Use a toothpick to secure the leaves with the chicken. Repeat the same method for the second chicken breast.
– Transfer the wrapped chicken breasts on to baking tray. Spray water on the leaves before cook them in the oven for approx 40 minutes, turning half way.
– While waiting for the chicken to be cooked. Put the dark soy sauce, brown sugar and cider vinegar in a pan. Heat and stir gently until the sugar dissolves. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.
– Once the chicken is cooked. Cut the leaves with scissors, drizzle with soy jus and enjoy Aromatic Chicken In Pandanus Leaf.
Tips:
-Heat the Pandanus leaf on the hob to soften which make it easier to wrap the chicken.
-Children love this Chicken In Pandanus Leaf dish and is healthier than chicken nuggets!
