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Chicken in pandanus leaves

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Chicken in pandanus leaves
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Fresh pandanus leaves are available from Asian grocery stores. They impart a floral flavour to cooked dishes but are not edible.

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Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 2 cm (¾ inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 1 stem lemon grass, white part only, sliced

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

  • 2 tablespoons kecap manis

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) coconut milk

  • 2 teaspoons grated palm sugar or soft brown sugar

  • 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) chicken thigh fillets, cut into 20 large chunks

  • 20 pandanus leaves 

Dipping sauce

  • 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) white vinegar

  • 3 tablespoons shaved palm sugar or soft brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Method

  1. Step 1

    Put the garlic, ginger, onion, lemon grass, fish sauce, kecap manis, Worcestershire sauce and ¼ teaspoon of pepper in a food processor and blend to a smooth paste. Gradually blend in the coconut milk and sugar.

  2. Step 2

    Transfer the paste to a shallow non-metallic dish, add the chicken and mix together well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. Put the dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside until needed.

  3. Step 3

    Preheat a barbecue grill plate or flat plate to medium. Trim the pandanus leaves into strips about 15 cm (6 inches) long. Put a piece of chicken on each leaf, then roll each one up tightly and secure with a toothpick to make 20 parcels.

  4. Step 4

    Put the parcels on a lightly oiled hotplate and cook for 5–6 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve hot with the dipping sauce.

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