Recipe Cuisine: Thai
Theme: 10 Iconic Asian Ingredients
The Green Dragon Bowl
By: Susanna Deadman
Ingredients
- Diced Chicken Breast - 500g
- Asian Beer - 1x can
- Sesame Oil - 1 tbsp
- Olive Oil - 4 tbsp
- 1x medium Onion (cut in to wedges)
- Fresh Garlic (minced) - 4x cloves
- Fresh Ginger (minced) - 2.5 Inch piece
- Fresh Chilli – (deseeded & diced) - 2 tsp
- Valcom Green Curry Paste - 1/3 jar
- Coconut Cream - 400ml Can
- Kefir Lime Leaves (fresh) x4
- Yuzu (washed & sliced in half)
- Valcom Bamboo Shoot Slices 225g (drained)
- Baby Corn (drained and cut) - 410g can
- Chicken stock - 1 tsp
- Palm Sugar - 2 tsp
- Squid Fish Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
- Pak Choy (washed and chopped roughly)
- Shallots (washed and chopped on the diagonal) x 2
- Snow Peas (washed and sliced) - 40g
- Carrots (peeled & sliced on the diagonal)
Product used in recipe
- SQUID BRAND - FISH SAUCE
- VALCOM - BAMBOO SHOOT SLICES
- VALCOM - CURRY PASTE GREEN
Method
- In a large bowl, marinate the diced chicken with the beer (enough to cover the chicken) and sesame oil. Stir well and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and diced chilli, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant. Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Add another 2 tbsp oil to the wok. Drain the marinade from the chicken and add the chicken to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until slightly browned.Add the carrots and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Add ¼ can of coconut cream and ⅓ jar of Valcom Green Curry Paste, then return the onion, garlic, ginger, and chilli mixture to the wok. Stir well to combine, then add the remaining coconut cream.
- Add the kefir lime leaves, then squeeze the juice from half the yuzu into the curry and place the squeezed half into the wok as well. Add the drained bamboo shoots and baby corn, stirring to combine.
- Next, add the chicken stock, palm sugar, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Stir well and allow the curry to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the yuzu half and kefir lime leaves. Finally, add the shallots, pak choy & snow peas. stir gently, and serve immediately. * Serve with Jasmine Rice Enjoy!
