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Green Chilli Chicken


I have tasted this dish many, many years ago but somehow it had never crossed my mind to cook this.  But then this morning I saw quite a lot of fresh green chillies in the market place going for a fairly cheap price and  it struck me to replicate this dish ............. yummy!








This dish is not spicy but it does have a bit of 'heat' because of the green chillies which is mild but bearable. I'm sure kids will not encounter much difficulty eating this with rice.

Ingredients
  • 600 gm free-range chicken, skin removed, cut into bite size
  • 5 green chillies, seeded and cut into small pieces
  • 1 small knob young ginger, cut
  • 12 shallots - cut
  • 1.1/2  tsp tau cheong, preserved bean paste
  • 1 tsp each of :  sugar, salt and oyster sauce
  • 1/2  tsp dark soya sauce
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1.1/2  Tbsp oil
Preparation
  1. Wash the chicken pieces and season with a teaspoon salt, set aside.
  2. Blend the green chillies, garlic, shallots and ginger.
  3. Heat up the wok with the oil and saute the blended ingredients.
  4. Add in the tau cheong, dark soya sauce, oyster sauce and sugar, simmer for a while.
  5. Mix in the chicken pieces, stir-fry and add in 3/4  cup water.
  6. Cover and cook on medium low heat till chicken is tender, about 20 mins.
  7. Remove cover and let the gravy dry up a little, test for taste.
  8. Dish up on serving plate and serve hot with rice.


Comments

  1. never cook green chili chicken at home too, must try your recipe soon.

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  2. cheah, i think i would love this gravy..appetising enough!

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  3. Sounds good, one of my favourite chicken dish:D

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  5. You have made another homey comforting dish...I can only say, YUM!

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  6. I love a green chicken. I'll try this one Cheah. How have you been?

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  7. Cheah...this is nice...I shall try your recipe .Simple and yet tasty...mmmm this would be lovely for dinner with rice...YUM!

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  8. The green chillies here are different so can't really make it here.

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  9. Sonia
    Yes, give it a try.

    Lena
    Ya, appetising gravy.

    Jeannie, Jen and Cooking Gallery
    Thank you dear friends!

    Passionate About Baking
    Thank you. Will grab it shortly.

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  10. Shirley
    You try and see whether you like it. I'm fine, just came back from a short trip to Guangzhou, China. Have a great weekend.

    Elin
    Yes, simple to prepare, hope you'll likt it too.

    Penny
    Ya, I suppose so.

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  11. This is so simple! and it is dinner time i so much want to have them Delish!

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  12. Cheah, I love green curry and this green chilli chicken looks so simple and delicious. Very yummy that I can eat extra rice with it.

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  13. Ananda
    Yes, its' super duper easy to make.

    Anncoo
    I love green curry too, this is sort of a 'cheat' version!

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