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Tamarind, pineapple, chicken & prawns

Tamarind, pineapple, chicken and prawns

Serving size: Serves 4
Cuisine type: Asian
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Seafood
Convenience recipes: four or less

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INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon peanut oil
400g chicken thigh fillets, sliced
12 green prawns, peeled, deveined, butterflied
1 long red chilli, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/3 cup tamarind concentrate
2 tablespoons kecap manis
1 tablespoon honey
½ pineapple, peeled, core removed, chopped
1 bunch buk choy, leaves separated
steamed rice, sliced green onion, to serve
METHOD

  1. Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry chicken in 2 batches for 3-4 minutes, until browned. Set aside.

  2. Add prawns to wok or pan and stir-fry 1-2 minutes, until almost cooked. Add
    chilli and garlic, tossing 1 minute until fragrant and prawns have changed colour.

  3. Return chicken to wok with tamarind, kecap manis and honey. Stir-fry 2-3 minutes, until well combined.

  4. Toss pineapple and buk choy through and remove from heat. Serve with steamed rice and sprinkle with onion.


TOP TIP
  • Add 1-2 tablespoons of water in step 3 if you prefer a slightly lighter sauce.
  • To butterfly peeled and deveined prawns, make a deep cut along the back of the prawn, but do not cut all the way through.

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