Ingredients
- 400g chicken tenderloin (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- 2 stalks lemongrass (white part only, finely sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ red onion, finely chopped
- 3 pieces thinly sliced ginger
- 1-inch piece turmeric
- 1 tbsp coriander root (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame sauce
- 1 tbsp LKK premium oyster sauce
- 1 tsp ABC Sweet Soy Sauce
- Dash of white pepper
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp corn flour
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper or dried chili flakes
- 8–10 pandan leaves (for wrapping)
- Toothpicks (for securing)
Method
- Prepare the Spicy Marinade Using a Mortar and Pestle. Add coriander root to the mortar and pound until finely crushed. Add lemongrass, garlic, red onion, ginger, and turmeric. Pound into a smooth paste. Mix in light soy sauce, sesame sauce, oyster sauce, sweet sauce, white pepper, brown sugar, coriander powder, corn flour, chili powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Marinate the Chicken. In a bowl, mix the chicken tenderloin pieces with the spicy marinade until well-coated. Cover and let it marinate for at least 1 hour (or overnight for a deeper flavor).
- Wrap the Chicken in Pandan Leaves. Take a pandan leaf and place 2 pieces of marinated chicken on one end. Roll the pandan leaf over the chicken, wrapping it securely. Pierce a toothpick through the middle of the wrapped chicken and pandan leaf to hold everything in place. Repeat for all chicken pieces.
- Steam the Pandan Chicken. Heat water in a steamer and bring it to a boil. Arrange the wrapped pandan chicken in a single layer on a heatproof plate. Steam over medium heat for 4 minutes. Remove from the steamer and let cool slightly.
- Fry the Pandan Chicken. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat (shallow or deep frying). Fry the steamed pandan chicken for 2 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve & Enjoy. Arrange the spicy pandan chicken on a plate with Kitchen Paper Towel. Serve hot and enjoy the crispy, aromatic, and spicy bites!
Product used in recipe
- LEE KUM KEE - LKK PREMIUM OYSTER SAUCE 255G
- ABC - ABC SWEET SOY SAUCE 275ml
