Braised Chicken in Pepper Gravy Recipe

Braised Chicken in Pepper Gravy Recipe

(Nyonya Chicken Recipe)

1.5 kg (3 lbs) chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces

3 tablespoons light soy sauce

3 tablespoons thick soy sauce

1½ teaspoons ground white pepper

2¼ tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons cooking oil

5 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

375 ml (12 fl oz) water

Garnish:

1 scallion, cut into 2.5-cm (1-inch) lengths

1 red chili, thinly sliced

5 Chinese lettuce leaves

Method:

Marinate the chicken in soy sauce, pepper and sugar for an hour.  Heat the cooking oil and sauté garlic until fragrant.  Add the marinated chicken and fry for 3 minutes.  Stir in the water and bring to a boil.  Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the gravy thickens.  Garnish with scallion, red chili and Chinese lettuce.

Note:  You can also deep-fry the chicken.  Substitute chopped garlic with powdered garlic to marinate the chicken and omit the water.