Pandanus leaves stuffed with chicken

Name: Pandanus leaves stuffed with chicken
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon plain flour; a pinch of salt; 4 fresh coriander roots, chopped; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 20 pandanus leaves, cleaned and dried; 600 g/1 lb 5 oz skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-sized cubes; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped; vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Keith Floyd's Thai Food

By Keith Floyd

Published 2006

About

You might have to search long and hard to find fresh pandanus leaves (which come from the screw pine), but if you can find them, this is a great little snack dish. However, you may be able to buy them frozen, in which case, defrost them carefully and dry them thoroughly before using.

Ingredients

600 g/1 lb 5 oz skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into bite-sized cubes

Asia
Thailand
Snack
Street Food

Method

Prepare the marinade. Using a small food processor or spice grinder, whiz the garlic, coriander roots, salt and white pepper to a paste.
Tip the paste into a bowl, add the oyster sauce, sesame oil and flour and mix well.
Add the chicken and mix thoroughly so that the chicken is well coated, then cover and leave in the fridge for at least 4–5 hours.