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Cha Kroeung Sach Moan (recipe)

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Cha Kroeung Sach Moan (recipe)
DishCha Kroeung Sach Moan
Recipe languageEnglish
Adapted fromGrantourismo
InstructionsRecipe available
SubjectsFood & Foodways

Chicken thigh marinated in Khmer yellow kroeung, stir-fried with onion and bell peppers and finished with kaffir lime leaf and basil.

This page records one documented preparation of Cha Kroeung Sach Moan, summarised from a published recipe. (Grantourismo)

Ingredients

  • 450 g chicken thigh fillets, boned and skinned
  • 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil, in total
  • 4 tbsp Khmer yellow kroeung paste, in total
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 medium white onion, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 4 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp palm sugar, or brown or white sugar
  • Kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced, to garnish
  • Fresh Cambodian or Thai basil, to garnish

Preparation

  1. Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces of about three to four centimetres.
  2. Coat the chicken with half the kroeung and a splash of oil, then chill it while you prepare everything else, or marinate 30 minutes to an hour for more aroma.
  3. Heat a wok and stir-fry the garlic and onion in a little oil for one to two minutes, until the onion turns translucent, then set them aside.
  4. Stir-fry the bell peppers one to two minutes, until slightly softened but still crunchy, and set them aside.
  5. Add the marinated chicken, the remaining kroeung, the rest of the oil, the fish sauce and the sugar to the wok and combine.
  6. Stir-fry a few minutes until the chicken is just cooked through, checking the thickest piece.
  7. Return the onion and peppers and stir-fry one minute more.
  8. Plate at once, garnish with kaffir lime leaf or basil and serve with steamed rice.

Sources and reuse information

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