Thai Fried Chicken

Name: Thai Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons garlic, roughly chopped; 2 teaspoons coriander, roots; 1/4 teaspoon salsify; 3 red fresh chili peppers, chopped; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 1/2 kg chicken thigh fillets; vegetable oil (for frying); 1/4 cup coconut milk, to serve (optional)

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons garlic, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons coriander, roots
1/4 teaspoon salsify
3 red fresh chili peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon curry powder
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 1/2 kg chicken thigh fillets
vegetable oil (for frying)
1/4 cup coconut milk, to serve (optional)

Directions

1

Pound the garlic,coriander root and salt in mortar and pestle.
2

Add the chilie peppers, sugar, turmeric and curry powder and pound to a fine paste.
3

Add the fish sauce to the paste and marinate the chicken for 2 hours.
4

Heat a little veg oil in a wok/large saucepan,add the chicken and fry until a good crust forms.
5

Reduce the heat and continue stir-frying until the chicken is cooked through.
6

Serve with coconut milk spooned over the top--optional.