FIRED CHICKEN IN SCREW PINE LEAVES

THINGS TO GRIND: A

2 cloves garlic

1 shallot

½ inch ginger

2 stalk coriander roots

1 stalk lemon grass

6 pepper corns

Salt to taste

STIR TO BLEND THOROUGHLY: B

2 tbsp chilli sauce

2 tbsp sweet soya sauce

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

½ cup thick coconut milk

2 tsp palm sugar (grated)

Salt to taste

4 chicken thighs (remove the skin

de-boned & cut )

Fresh screw pine leaves (cut the

 leaves into 25mm (1 inch) wide.

Oil for deep frying

METHOD:

Mix A, B & chicken pieces &

set aside for 45 minutes.

Place a piece of chicken (still

coated with marinate) on top

of each, then warp securely.

Heat the oil in a work until it

starts to smoke & fry the chicken

until tender, approximately 10 minutes.

Remove from oil & transfer directly

to serving plate.

The chicken should only be

removed from the leaf just

prior to eating.