Garlic & Coriander Chicken
By: My Cooking Hut
Published: Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 1:09am

Ingredients




Chicken breast (sliced), 200g 

tablespoon Corn flour, 3
teaspoon Black pepper powder, ½
tablespoon Oyster sauce, 2
tablespoon Soya sauce, 1
teaspoon Sugar, 1
Coriander, 1 stalk

Chicken stock, 10ml

Garlic, 3 cloves

Oil, enough for deep-frying

Preparation

1 Mix the sliced chicken with corn flour. 2 Then, deep-fry the chicken in hot oil until brown and crispy. Drain and set aside. 3 Slice and chop the garlic and coriander together. 4 Stir-fry the chopped garlic and coriander until brown, and add together the black pepper powder and all remaining ingredients. 5 Lastly, put in the deep-fried crispy chicken and mix well.

About


Coriander, is one of my favourite herbs in Asian cooking. It is also known as Cilantro, particularly in the USA. Coriander/Cilantro has got really pungent smell, so it’s either you love it or hate it. I love the smell of coriander/cilantro. It smells distinctive and fresh and I think it adds great taste to food. However, some people may disagree and may think it is unbearable or unpleasant.
Coriander/Cilantro is widely used in South East Asia, especially in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. My hometown – being just 45 minutes away from the Thai border, there is a great Thai influence in our cooking. Thus, coriander/cilantro is something that we really love to use in stir-fry or soup. A lot of times, coriander/cilantro is eaten raw. I know my mom makes a good dipping sauce with coriander/cilantro that goes really well with steamboat. I like it it both raw and cooked. 
There is one dish that is so easy yet tasty. It is called Garlic & Coriander Chicken. What makes garlic & coriander chicken so special is this star ingredient: coriander/cilantro. With this herb, this dish can be such a beauty! To make garlic & coriander chicken doesn’t take a lot of effort. Overall, it takes less than 20 minute to make this dish! Garlic & Coriander chicken can be served with rice or just to eat it like that!