Asian Chicken in Fish Sauce
Pane-Bistecca
Asian chicken in fish sauce is a quick, easy dish. Fish sauce is a main ingredient in Asian dishes. It is partly sweet and partly salty. Actually, it is originally from Greece, you can find it in writings from 4th JH! But also, the Chinese made fish sauce, and its production dates from 200 B.C. Who invented it? Take your pick!
And what is the fish sauce made of? Fermented fish, to be exact; the salty, fishy taste comes mostly from oily fish like anchovies.
The process of making fish sauce can be quite lengthy because of the fermentation process. Some companies have found ways to speed up the fermentation process without sacrificing flavor. However, many also stick to the traditional way of making the seasoning – by taking their time.
And what is the fish sauce made of? Fermented fish, to be exact; the salty, fishy taste comes mostly from oily fish like anchovies.
The process of making fish sauce can be quite lengthy because of the fermentation process. Some companies have found ways to speed up the fermentation process without sacrificing flavor. However, many also stick to the traditional way of making the seasoning – by taking their time.
Ingredients
600 g Chicken Breast
5 Garlic cloves
1 red Onion
1 red Chili
½ red Capsicum
1 Eggplant
2 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Sugar
2 tbsp Fish Sauce
Black Pepper
2 tbsp Fish Sauce
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
½ tbsp Sugar
3 tbsp Cider Vinegar
3 tbsp Water
Marinade:
Sauce:
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut the chicken meat into long strips. Finely chop the garlic cloves, red onion, red capsicum and red chili in a chopper. Cut the eggplant into 2 cm long thin strips.
2
Step 2
Mix all ingredients for the marinade together and pour over the chicken strips. Let marinate for at least 1 hour.
3
Step 3
Heat the oil in a wok and fry the eggplant in it. Then add the chopped garlic cloves and capsicum, onion etc. and fry briefly. Then add the chicken. Fry everything well.
4
Step 4
Mix the ingredients of the sauce together and pour it in. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Serve with white rice.