Thai Tamarind Chicken

This recipe for sweet and spicy Thai chicken incorporates a flavorful tamarind sauce and freshly grated ginger.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 455 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons tamarind paste
• 14 ounces chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 fresh green chile pepper, or more to taste
• 0.33333334326744 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon grated ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix soy sauce and flour together in a large bowl until blended. Add chicken and mix until coated.

Step 2

Mix water, fish sauce, brown sugar, and tamarind paste together in a bowl.

Step 3

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic, chile pepper, and ginger and fry for 1 to 3 minutes. Remove chicken from the marinade and add to the wok; stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/2 the tamarind sauce mixture to the wok and continue stir-frying until liquid dries up. Add remaining sauce and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside and sauce is thickened to desired consistency, 10 to 15 minutes more.