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During the recent Fathers’ Day celebration this year, I was given a task to come out with some recipes which would make Dad’s special day very memorable. Instead of sticking to those “quite norm” to me recipes, I had decided to create my own. Thus, you have the DEEP FRIED TURMERIC CHICKEN WITH JACKFRUITS (菠蘿蜜薑黃炸雞). The dish was a hit as it had some unique fruity flavors from the added jackfruits. Combined with the mildly sweet and sour sauce from my own concoction, it sure boosted up everyone’s appetite.

This recipe is quite versatile as you could always replace the meat with pork chop or beef slices. Moreover, due to the availability of jackfruits in certain countries, there are other alternative fruits to use such as ripe pineapples, young mangoes, green apples, dragon fruits, orange slices, etc.

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Here’s the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:
4 pcs chicken thigh meat (500gms – remove bones)
3 jackfruits (cut into strips)
6 cherry tomatoes (halves)
1” young ginger (grate & juice)
1 big onion (slice into semi rings)
1 small green capsicum
5 tbsp all purpose frying flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
Salt & pepper to taste
Oil

SAUCES: (mix well in a small bowl)
5 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp corn flour
1/2 tsp sesame oil
4 tbsp water
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Shao Xing wine (or 1/2 tsp brandy/whisky)

GARNISH:
Coriander
Green/Coral Lettuce

PREPARATIONS:
1. Cut the chicken thigh meat into bite pieces.
2. Marinate the chicken meat with ginger juice, one tablespoon light soy sauce, half teaspoon sesame oil, one teaspoon turmeric powder, 5 tablespoon frying flour, pinch of salt & sugar. Add in some water if it’s too dry. Leave aside to marinate for 30-40 minutes.
3. Heat up some oil and deep fry all the marinated chicken meat until golden brown. Scoop and leave on kitchen towel to drain all the excess oil.
4. Leave about 2 tablespoon of the remaining oil in the wok on medium fire. Add in the onions and stir about half a minute.
5. Add in the sauces stated above and simmer for another minute or so.
6. Add in the cherry tomatoes, capsicum and jackfruit strips and stir for about a minute.
7. Put the fire on low and add in the fried chicken pieces. Stir for another two minutes.
8. Dish out to serve.
9. Lace the plate with some lettuce and garnish with some coriander leaves.

(Serve: 3-4)

Here’s the Chinese version as appeared in the Foodsion Magazine June/July 2014 Issue No. 39~ You can click to enlarge it for a clearer view.

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YOU CAN CHECK HERE FOR MORE RECIPES.

 

STIR FRY PORK STRIPS WITH JACKFRUITS

Posted by Criz Lai On December - 30 - 2008

During the 3rd (Floggers) Food Bloggers’ Gathering in Penang recently, I had created a simple yet appetizing dish which most of the attendees that night loved it. None had ever thought that the unique sweetness of the jackfruits could blend in so well with fried pork slices. Well, since I had quite a number of requests for the recipe, I’m posting up the recipe for my STIR FRY PORK STRIPS WITH JACKFRUITS.

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INGREDIENTS:
10 Slices Pork Fillet (about 500gms)
1 big onion (slice into semi rings)
8 cherry tomatoes (halves)
4 jackfruits (cut into strips)
8 tbsp all purpose frying flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
Sugar
Salt
Water
Oil

SAUCES: (mix well in a small bowl)
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp corn flour
1/2 tsp sesame oil
4 tspn water
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Shao Xing wine (1/2 tsp brandy/whisky)

OPTIONAL:
Chicken breast meat (in place of pork)
Coriander (garnish)
Spring Onions (garnish)
Green capsicum (slices)

PREPARATION:
1. Hammer the pork fillets lightly until soft.
2. Place all the meat into a mixing tray and add in one tablespoon soy sauce, half teaspoon sesame oil, one teaspoon turmeric powder, pinch of salt & sugar, 8 tablespoon frying flour. Add in some water to make it somewhat batter like. DO NOT MAKE IT TOO DILUTE! Leave aside to marinate for 30-40 minutes.
3. Heat up some oil and fry all the marinated pork fillets until golden brown. Leave on kitchen towel to cool and to drain all the excess oil. Cut into long strips.
4. Leave about 2 tablespoon of the remaining oil in the wok on medium fire. Add in the onions and stir about half a minute.
5. Add in the sauces stated above and simmer for another minute or so.
6. Add in the cherry tomatoes and jackfruit strips and stir for about a minute.
7. Put the fire on low and add in the pork strips. Stir for another two minutes.
8. Dish out to serve.
9. You can lace the plate with some lettuce and garnish with some coriander/spring onions.

(Serves: 4-6)

YOU CAN CHECK HERE FOR MORE RECIPES.

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