Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Maple Syrup Chicken with Capsicums and Cashew Nuts


         Recipe: Gourmet living magazine
     Ingredients
     500g chicken drumstick meat ( cut into pieces)
     some water
     40g green, red and yellow capsicums (seeded and cut into pieces)
     1 tbsp oil
     40g deep-fried cashew nuts ( I just slightly toasted it in the oven)


     Marinade
     1/2 tsp pepper
     1 tbsp light soya sauce

     Seasoning
     3 tbsp maple syrup
     1 tsp dark soya sauce
     1 tsp salt



      Method
      1.  Marinade chicken for about an hour.
      2. Cook a pot of water.  Blanch capsicums for 2 minutes.  Remove, drain and set aside.
      3.  Pour oil into a frying pan.  Pan-fry chicken till golden brown.
      4.  Dilute maple syrup and dark soya sauce with 100ml water.  Pour into frying pan and cook till gravy thickens.
      5.  Add capsicums and cashew nuts and pan-fry awhile.  Then add salt to season.

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