Fragrant Fried Chicken

Name: Fragrant Fried Chicken (Ayam Goreng Sri Wangi)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Torch ginger bud 1, finely sliced; Bird’s eye chillies (cili padi) 10, seeded and sliced; Tom yam paste 2 Tbsp; Water 4 Tbsp; Lemongrass 2 stalks, finely sliced; Chicken breasts 4, skinned, deboned and cut into strips; Cooking oil for deep-frying + 1 Tbsp; Corn flour (cornstarch) 3 Tbsp; Egg 1, medium, beaten; Salt to taste; Oyster sauce 1½ Tbsp; Kaffir lime leaves 3, central stems removed and finely sliced; Mayonnaise 1½ Tbsp; Honey 1 tsp

Ayam Goreng Sri Wangi

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best of Chef Wan Volume 1

By Chef Wan

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Chicken breasts 4, skinned, deboned and cut into strips
Cooking oil for deep-frying + 1 Tbsp
Lemongrass

Asia
Malaysia
Main course
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Combine ingredients for marinade in a bowl and stir to mix well.
Combine chicken with the marinade and set aside for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a wok and deep-fry the chicken until golden brown and crisp. Drain well on paper towels. Set aside.
In a clean wok, heat 1 T