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Chicken Pandan

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Chicken pandan is a delicious Thai dish that is perfect for those who aren’t a fan of spicy food. The coconut milk marinade makes the chicken tastier and the pandan gives it an awesome aromatic flavor. . If you want some spice, you may want to dip it in sweet chili sauce. This recipe is definitely worth a try.

 

Ingredients:

500g chicken breast, cut into 2 inch pieces

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

3 tablespoons rice flour

20-30 pieces pandan leaves

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

 

Place the coconut milk, fish sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and rice flour in a medium sized bowl and stir until all the ingredients are well combined. After, add the chicken and make sure that they are coated by the marinade. Refrigerate it for 2-3 hours.

Preheat the oven at 150C. After, drain the chicken and discard the marinade. Wrap a piece of chicken in a pandan leaf. Secure it with a toothpick. Repeat the same procedure for the remaining chicken.

Put the chicken in a baking tray and lightly brush them with oil. Bake them for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve with rice.

 

Photo Courtesy Of:  dbgg1979

 

Coconut Salads

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I love coconuts. I can eat the meat and drink the juice straight out from the shell. There are many coconut recipes out there, but the sweet salad desserts are simply the best.

These are famous Filipino desserts often served during parties or gatherings.

Coconut Pandan

Ingredients:

6 coconuts

2 packs unflavored gelatin

1 cup sweetened condensed milk

1 cup heavy cream

Pandan leaves or 1 bottle pandan flavoring

Drain the coconut juice in a bowl or pitcher and reserve it for later. Cut the coconuts open. Scoop out the meat and chop it finely. Set it aside.

Prepare the gelatine according to package instructions. Replace water with coconut juice. Add pandan leaves (remove it after boiling) or 2 tablespoons of pandan flavoring while boiling the gelatin mixture. Transfer the gelatin in a tray. Let it cool. Once it is set, slice it into cubes.

In a bowl, combine the coconut meat, gelatin, cream and condensed milk. Add more condensed milk if you want it sweeter and more cream if you want to lessen the sweetness. Mix well and refrigerate. Serve chilled.

Mango Loco

Ingredients:

2 packs unflavored gelatin

3 tablespoons mango flavoring or mango concentrate

4 ripe mangoes

Meat from 6 coconuts

1 cup sweetened condensed milk

1 cup heavy cream

Prepare the unflavored gelatin according to package instructions. Add mango flavoring or mango concentrate. Once it is set, slice it into cubes.

Slice the mango and chop it into cubes. Remove the seed and discard it.

In a bowl combine the mango, gelatin, cream and condensed milk. Adjust the sweetness if necessary. Refrigerate and serve chilled.

Photo Courtesy Of: mavi07