Sticky Soy Chicken with Laksa Coconut Broth

Ingredients

• 1 tin Coconut milk
• 4 tbsp Laksa paste
• 2 tsp Fish sauce
• 2 cloves Garlic (Minced; for the laksa broth)
• 2 Bird’s-eye chilies (Prepared with the garlic and ginger; additional fresh chili may be used as garnish)
• 1 tsp Ginger (Grated)
• 1 stalk Lemongrass (Grated; use the white part)
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce (For the sticky chicken sauce)
• 3 tbsp Rice vinegar (For the sticky chicken sauce)
• 1.5 tbsp Honey (For the sticky chicken sauce)
• 1 clove Garlic (Grated; for the soy chicken sauce)
• 2 Chicken thighs (Medium; cook until browned and cooked through)
• Cooking oil (A little, for cooking the laksa paste and chicken)
• White jasmine rice (To serve)
• Chili crisp (For garnish)
• Fresh chili (For garnish)
• Bean sprouts (For garnish)
• Thai basil (Fresh; for garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the broth aromatics: mince the two garlic cloves, grate the ginger and the white part of the lemongrass, and prepare the bird’s-eye chilies.

2. 2

   Heat a pan over high heat and add a little cooking oil. Add the laksa paste and cook for about 3–4 minutes, stirring continuously so it does not burn, until fragrant and the oil in the paste begins to separate.

3. 3

   Add the minced garlic, grated ginger, and bird’s-eye chilies to the pan. Cook for another 30 seconds, stirring, until fragrant.

4. 4

   Pour in the coconut milk and add the fish sauce. Stir to combine, then bring the broth to a light simmer.

5. 5

   Leave the broth to gently reduce while preparing the chicken.

6. 6

   In a separate hot pan, add a little cooking oil and cook the chicken thighs until nicely browned and cooked through.

7. 7

   Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and grated garlic to the chicken pan.

8. 8

   Let the sauce reduce over the heat until thick and sticky, basting the chicken as the sauce thickens.

9. 9

   Serve the chicken over white jasmine rice with the laksa coconut broth.

10. 10

    Garnish with chili crisp, fresh chili, bean sprouts, and fresh Thai basil.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of rice, cooking oil, or garnishes. It states 58 g protein and 693 kcal, but those values may depend on the brands and serving amounts used.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• 30-minute dinner
• chicken
• rice bowl
• spicy
• one-pan sauce
• weeknight meal