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Nyonya Tauchu Chicken

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 30 minsscheduleTotal: 40 minsoutdoor_grillBraised
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9 Steps Total
01
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00:00:13
  • Heat 400ml cooking oil, add 350g potato chunks and fry until half cooked
  • Remove and drain well
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Watch out

Hot oil splatters easily, so be careful when adding the potatoes to avoid burns.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (400 ml)potato (350 g)
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02
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00:00:26
  • Heat 150ml cooking oil and turn to medium heat
  • Add 50g garlic, 150g shallots, and 60g onion and sauté until aromatic
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Watch out

High heat will burn the bottom of the minced ingredients, stir constantly otherwise it will become bitter.

Ingredients:Cooking oil (150 ml)Garlic (50 g)shallot (150 g)Onion (60 g)
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03
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00:00:43
  • Add 40g fermented bean paste and continue to sauté until aromatic
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Watch out

Fermented bean paste sticks to the bottom easily, stir constantly after adding otherwise it will burn and turn bitter.

Ingredients:fermented bean paste (40 g)
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04
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00:00:53
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Wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken to avoid cross-contamination.

  • Add 600g chicken and stir-fry until the outside is cooked
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Ensure the chicken is heated evenly while stirring, otherwise the surface will cook unevenly.

Ingredients:chicken (600 g)
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05
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00:01:04
  • Add 50g mushrooms and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute
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Mushrooms absorb oil quickly, stir well to let them absorb the sauce.

Ingredients:Mushroom (50 g)
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06
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00:01:12
  • Add potato chunks and mix well
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Fried potatoes are fragile, mix gently otherwise they will break.

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07
Active Cooking
00:01:21
  • Add 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp palm sugar to 250ml mushroom soaking water
  • Mix well and pour into the pot, heat until boiling
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Watch out

Mix seasonings completely before pouring, otherwise sugar lumps will cause uneven flavor.

Ingredients:oyster sauce (2 tbsp)dark soy sauce (1 tbsp)palm sugar (1 tbsp)water (250 ml)
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08
Active Cooking
00:01:39
  • Once boiling, turn to low heat, cover and braise for 30 minutes, stir 1 to 2 times in between until the sauce thickens and potatoes are tender
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Watch out

Must turn to low heat and stir occasionally while braising, otherwise the bottom sauce will burn easily.

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09
Active Cooking
00:01:48
  • Use an oil strainer to remove excess oil on top
  • Mix well and serve on a plate, completing the Nonya Pongteh Chicken
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Watch out

Skim oil gently to avoid scooping away too much sauce.

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groceryAll Ingredients

potato350 g
Cooking oil550 ml
Garlic50 g
shallot150 g
Onion60 g
fermented bean paste40 g
chicken600 g
Mushroom50 g
oyster sauce2 tbsp
dark soy sauce1 tbsp
palm sugar1 tbsp
water250 ml

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