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Chicken Pandan

Chicken Pandan wraps seasoned chicken in fragrant pandan leaves before deep-frying.

25 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Chicken Pandan

  • 6 chicken wings, small drumsticks, or sliced boneless chicken breasts
  • 6 to 8 fresh or frozen pandan leaves
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon or calamansi juice
  • 2 cups cooking oil

How to cook Chicken Pandan

  1. 1.Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, pepper, garlic, ginger, and lemon or calamansi juice in a bowl.
  2. 2.Add chicken, coat well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  3. 3.Wrap each chicken piece securely in a pandan leaf and tie the leaf ends to hold it closed.
  4. 4.Heat oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Deep-fry wrapped chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
  5. 5.Drain briefly and serve hot, removing the pandan wrapping as you eat.
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