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Monday 23 September 2013

Chicken in Oyster Sauce

My husband loves Oyster sauce and whenever we go to an Asian restaurant, his choice will always narrow down to an Oyster sauce dish.


I finally decide to give it a shot and try this dish at home. 

Ingredients
  • 1/2 kg boneless chicken cut in cubes
  • 2 medium sized onions cut in cubes
  • 1 capsicum/bell pepper cut in cubes
  • 1 carrot cut in cubes
  • 1 tsp sliced ginger
  • 1 tsp sliced garlic
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
  • 5 Tbsp Oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp Corn flour dissolved in water
  • 2-3 Tbsp of oil
Preparation
  • Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan and put the onions.
  • Once the onions become translucent, add brown sugar and fry it for a minute
  • Next add carrots and capsicum and fry for 2 to 3 mins.
  • Take the them out and place it in a dish.
  • In the same pan, add the remaining oil and fry ginger and garlic till you no longer get the raw smell.
  • Add the chicken and fry till it changes color about 5 - 6 mins
  • Add the chicken stock.
  • Once the stock boils, add the soy and oyster sauce. 
  • Put the cooked vegetables. Cover and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the corn flour dissolved in water to make the gravy thick.
This dish can be accompanied with fried rice/ noodles. I served it on a bed of sticky egg fried rice.

NOTE: This dish is not spicy and for those who want it spicy can 2-3 green chilies while frying the onions. 

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