Velveted chicken is precooked in oil before the salty-sweet-spicy sauce is added and the braising begins. Velveting the chicken transforms an ordinary chicken dish into restaurant quality fare.
The prep time is 10 minutes, the cook time is 15 minutes, but velveting takes overnight. It's worth the waiting though because you end up with better than restaurant-quality food.
Onion, garlic, tomatoes and thyme are sauteed in olive oil, chicken is stirred in, broth is added and everything cooks together for just ten minutes. A drizzle of lemon juice rounds up the flavors.
Japanese fried chicken thigh fillets with a light ultra crisp coating, our home version of chicken karaage is served with shredded cabbage, mayo for dipping and rice on the side.
A spicy, salty and subtly sweet chicken stir fry with garlic, chilies, shallot, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, palm sugar, Thai holy basil and a little lime juice.
Thin slices of chicken are velveted and stir fried with shiitake, snow peas and carrot. A simple sauce made with chicken stock, oyster sauce and starch completes the dish.
Diced chicken and vegetables are simmered in gravy, ladled into oven-proof bowls, topped with mashed potato and baked until the sauce is bubbly and the top is browned.
Cubed chicken fillets, fresh button mushrooms, bell peppers and sweet peas swimming in a buttery and creamy sauce, chicken a la king can be served over pasta, rice, mashed potatoes or bread.
Cubed chicken fillets are marinated in coconut cream and spices, wrapped in aromatic pandan leaves and fried until browned. Thai pandan chicken is so flavorful it doesn’t need a dipping sauce.