Chicken Oriental

Name: Chicken Oriental
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Guyana
Ingredients: 2 tbsp dark rum; 3 tbsp white wine; peanut (groundnut) oil, for frying; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 120 ml/½ cup soya sauce; 1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger; 170 g/1 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks, (optional); 1.5 kg/3 lb chicken, cut into quarters, or boneless chicken breasts

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Walkerswood Caribbean Kitchen

By Virginia Burke

Published 2001

About

From Guyana, a very quick and simple dish with a deep flavour.

Ingredients

1.5 kg/3 lb chicken, cut into quarters, or boneless chicken breasts
120 ml/

Americas
Guyana
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Wash and dry the chicken pieces and place in a bowl. Put the remaining ingredients in a saucepan over moderate heat until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool, pour over the chicken and marinate for 2 hours or overnight.

Remove chicken and reserve marinade. Brown the chicken in the oil, then reduce the heat and add the marinade and pineapple, if using. Simmer chicken breasts for 20 minute