Mouth watering chicken which is perfect served in a bowl with veggies and rice (serves 4 hungry adults).
Ingredients
10 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 scallions (spring onion) chopped
1 tablespoon each of ground white pepper, coriander, and cumin
A pinch to a teaspoon of chipotle chilli flakes (season with your heart folks)
4-5 tablespoons of soy sauce
8 chicken thigh fillets (boneless and skinless)
Method
Add the garlic, white section of the scallions, spices, and soy sauce to a large tray. Stir. Add the chicken thigh fillets to the marinade and coat well.
Cover the tray and allow the chicken to marinate in the fridge for 1-3 hours.
I’m cooking for a gang so it’s quicker to sear the chicken off on the griddle, then return to the tray and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.
Serve on a bed of sticky rice with fresh vegetables. Pour over the marinade from the tray for additional sauce and sprinkle with the green sliced scallions
Celebration Chicken Curry
This is an extremely simple curry recipe that is deliberately low in salt. This makes it suitable for diners of all ages and perfect for large family occasions or you can portion it off and freeze this meal for another day. This recipe makes 2 family meals for under €10.
Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 800g boneless skinless chicken thighs (you can totally use fillets if you choose)
• 300g each of the following… chopped peppers, chopped onions, chopped carrots, and frozen or fresh peas
• 1 large tablespoon of curry powder
• 1 teaspoon of ground garlic powder or garlic flakes
• 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
• 500ml of water
• 25-50 of potato starch to thicken at the end (optional)
• Chopped Chives to decorate
Method
Heat a heavy casserole on a medium heat. Start with oil in the pan and saute off the chicken until it takes some colour. Remove the chicken and pour in the vegetables. Saute in the juices from cooking the chicken for a few minutes. Add ¼ of the water and put the lid on the casserole to accelerate the cooking process.
After 5 minutes lift the lid, sprinkle in the curry powder, garlic flakes and tomato puree. Stir well so that these ingredients begin to cook. You will be able to notice a change in the scent from the pan as the tomato puree heats through.
Add the remaining water, stir well, then return the chicken to the casserole pan. Put the lid back on and put the entire casserole dish into the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 1 hour.
After 1 hour in the oven, remove the casserole. Stir in potato starch to thicken the sauce or use a cornflour slurry alternatively. Serve with steamed rice or crusty bread.