Chicken in Pandanus Leaves

Chicken in Pandanus Leaves

in Appetizers, Chicken, Fingerfood, Recipe, Roast

Chicken in Pandanus leaves is a great dish for finger food at a party or to share as an appetiser. Make it yourself with the BrassWok recipe and you will surely impress with this popular Thai dish! Pandanus leaves are available in many Asian groceries, although if you can only find frozen these will impart less flavour to the meat. Of course, be sure to remind your guests that you do not eat the leaves!

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken thigh, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tsp white peppercorns
  • 3-4 coriander roots
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp chilli sauce
  • 1 Tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 20-25 large Pandanus leaves to wrap
  • 4 cups (1 litre) vegetable oil for frying (optional frying)

Dipping Sauce

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp chilli sauce
  • 1 Tbsp seasoning sauce
  • 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 slices ginger

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 200̊
  2. In a stone mortar and pestle grind white peppercorns to fine powder. Add garlic, coriander roots, sugar and grind the mixture into a paste. Spoon the paste out and put in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add the chilli sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, evaporated milk, and sesame oil into the bowl and stir well. Add the chicken pieces and mix to combine well and leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Fold the Pandanus leaf down on one side to create a triangular shape pocket and then add a few chicken pieces. Wrap the remainder of the leaf over the chicken pocket and tuck in the tail end to secure. The folding process is similar to how you would fold a Samosa.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes or until cooked well. Or bake for 10 minutes and deep fry in oil over medium high heat for 3 minutes or until golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.

Dipping Sauce

  1. Add all ingredients except sesame seeds in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Simmer for about 5 minutes then take off the heat and let cool. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds before serving.