Kaeng Ped Cai
4 large whole chicken breasts
2 tablespoon peanut oil
1 tablespoon dried hot chiles crushed
6 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon lemon rind grated
1/4 teaspoon shrimp paste or anchovy paste
1/8 teaspoon caraway seed
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 cup coconut milk
4 green onions chopped
1 teaspoon fresh coriander chopped
1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into thin strips
1 salt to taste
1 steamed rice to accompany
Bone chicken breasts, remove skin (reserve for stock or another future use), and cut breasts
into strips 1/4" wide and 2" long. In a large wok or skillet, heat oil until it is almost smoking.
Add chiles, garlic, paprika, lemon rind, shrimp paste, caraway, ground coriander, and sugar, and
stir rapidly for 1 minute. Add chicken breasts and stir-fry until evenly coated with seasonings and
hot throughout (about 2 minutes). Pour in coconut milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Stir in green onions, fresh coriander, and bell pepper. Season to taste with salt. Immediately
remove from heat. Serve with hot steamed rice.
Yield: 6
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