Caramel Coriander Chicken

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup soft brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander (cilantro)
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup chinese rice wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine

Recipe

• 1 place the turmeric, 2 crushed garlic cloves, the ginger, soy, rice wine, egg yolks, pepper in a large bowl and mix together well. add chicken toss to coat. cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight (optional).
• 2 pour away excess liquid from the chicken, add flour and toss to mix well.
• 3 heat wok until very hot. add 1 tablespoon of oil and swirl to coat.
• 4 add 1/3rd or 1/4th chicken and stir fry for 4 minutes, or until golden brown. remove from wok and keep warm. repeat until all the chicken is golden brown. add oil as necessary.
• 5 reduce heat to medium. add remaining oil, brown sugar, and garlic. mix together and leave for 1-2 minutes for the sugar to caramelize, and liquefy.
• 6 return chicken from wok and add coriander (cilantro) and vinegar. stir gently for 2 minutes, and put the lid on for 2-3 minutes.
• 7 enjoy!
• 8 variation: use twice the sauce and don't drain as much.