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Turmeric Chicken
Turmeric Chicken (gai ka-min, gai leuang, ไก่ขมิ้น, ไก่เหลือง) is a common treat found in Pattaya or Bang Saen, the beach towns south of Bangkok. It’s grilled by vendors who push their carts next to the beach. You buy a few pieces, a batch of sticky rice, and enjoy your meal under an umbrella with your feet in the sand. Jett made this recipe for my family one summer in Cape Cod, and they ate the whole batch without stopping. Here’s her recipe.
Directions
- Peel the skin off the tumeric if using whole root. Smash with the garlic, coriander roots and peppercorns to make a paste.
- Rinse the chicken and add to a bowl. Add the soy sauce, fish sauce & sugar.
- Put your hand inside a plastic bag and rub the paste into the chicken. Poke the chicken with a fork a bit to make holes for the marinade to seep in. Coat well, cover and refrigerate for 4-5 hours or overnight.
- After marinating, either grill or bake in the oven until cooked.
- To test if your chicken is done, poke with a fork on the thickest part of the meat to the middle of the piece. Pull out the fork and watch the juice come out of the hole. If it’s pink, it’s not done. If it’s clear, it’s done. Don’t cut big slices into the piece or the meat will dry out.
Note:
This is a great party/bbq food to share with friends. You can make a ton in advance and grill it outside.
Jett made three 'family packs' of chicken (about 40 chicken legs + thighs) for some friends one night in the US. She was cooking on a grill. She turned around to taste it, and the chicken was gone. Her 3 friends had eaten it all and she didn't even get a chance to try it!
Be careful with the turmeric -- it stains! It's almost impossible to get out of countertops, hands, plates, etc.
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Ingredients: What You'll Need
- 4 tablespoons coriander roots cleaned and chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoon whole turmeric, de-skinned, or 1 teaspoon powdered turmeric
- 1/2 cup garlic cloves, de-skinned
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 3 teaspoons golden mountain brand soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
thats my favourite fried chicken.
…and i like the one in phuket too.
Ingredients
(Serves 2)
* 2 whole Chicken thighs (cut some diagonal lines so heat can penetrate)
* Turmeric and Cheyenne pepper – Enough to marinade both thighs
* Salt to taste
* A few squeeze of lemon juice
* Some basting oil (Olive oil + light soy sauce + sugar + lemon juice)
Method
1. Marinade the thighs with enough turmeric (fresh or powder), lemon juice and salt for at least 1-2 hours prior to baking. Best if it’s over night.
2. Line baking tray with grease proof paper or silver foil. Place the thighs on the tray and bake at 200 degree Celsius, flipping occasionally.
3. Glaze with basting oil if you want the thighs to be more fragrant.
4. Grill for at least 40 minutes or till thoroughly cooked (when no more blood oozing out).
HI THERE, I GOT THIS RECIPE FROM ANOTHER SITE.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER CAN I USE THE MARINADE YOU STATED ( SOYA SAUCE+FISH SAUCE+SUGAR) AS BASTING RATHER THAN THE ONE GIVEN IN THE ORIGINAL RECIPE?
ALSO, YOUR RECIPE USES HOW MANY CHICKEN THINGS/DRUMSTICKS?
KINDLY ADVISE, WOULD LOVE TO TRY YOUR VERSION TOO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
This was gross. Fish sauce cooking. What was I thinking.
I made this today after marinating for only 4 hours. It was superbly delicious and highly recommended! Extremely easy to prepare as well. Thank you!
I grew up on this grilled chicken. This with sticky rice and som tum. We made som tum with green beans or carrots since papaya could not always be found. Though we never had it with tumeric, but I had it like this for the first time when I went to Thailand. Now I always add the tumeric.