Peanut and Coconut Chicken Bites

Name: Peanut and Coconut Chicken Bites
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: For the Chicken Bites; 500 grams Boneless Chicken Thigh or Breast, cut into bite size pieces; 1 tablespoon Turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon Hot Chilli Powder; 1 teaspoon Salt; 45 grams Desiccated Coconut; 2 stalks Curry Leaves; 1 Free Range Egg; For the Spice Paste; 50 grams Shallots; 10 grams Garlic; 15 grams Ginger; Other Ingredients; 3 tablespoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons chilli oowder; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; Corn Flour Mixture; 1 cup Corn Flour; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper; Vegetable oil for deep frying

Malaysian Kitchen UK @cook_15918593

Bristol

Peanut and Coconut Chicken Bites

Malaysian Kitchen UK @cook_15918593

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Ingredients

For the Chicken Bites
500 gramsBoneless Chicken Thigh or Breast, cut into bite size pieces
1 tablespoonTurmeric powder
1 tablespoonHot Chilli Powder
1 teaspoonSalt
45 gramsDesiccated Coconut
2 stalksCurry Leaves
1Free Range Egg
For the Spice Paste
50 gramsShallots
10 gramsGarlic
15 gramsGinger
Other Ingredients
3 tablespoonsground coriander
2 teaspoonschilli oowder
1 teaspoonturmeric powder
Corn Flour Mixture
1 cupCorn Flour
to tasteSalt
to tastePepper
Vegetable oil for deep frying

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Steps

1

Trim fat from chicken, clean and pat with a paper towel to dry
2

Coat the chicken pieces with turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Set aside for 20 minutes
3

Pound the ingredients for the spice paste using a mortar and pestle. Set aside
4

In a large bowl, mix the spice paste, desiccated coconut, curry leaves, egg, ground coriander, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Stir to combine. Mix in marinated chicken and set aside for 1 hour
5

6. Heat sufficient oil for deep-frying in a pan over medium heat. Take a piece of the chicken piece and roll into the corn flour mixture. Gently lower the chicken into the hot oil and deep-fry until brown and crispy on low heat.

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Malaysian Kitchen UK @cook_15918593

on June 09, 2019 21:26

Bristol

We are three Malaysian born ladies, living in the surroundings of Bristol. We love cooking, hosting and take pride of our authentic homecooked Malaysian dishes. We run a Malaysian food supper club, catering and events around the South West of England. Please follow us for great Malaysian recipes.