Have you ever

Have you ever tasted chicken cooked with Sarawak laksa paste?? No? Then you miss a good thing, I tell you. 

I've eaten it many years ago, when I was younger. My mum cooked it few times and each time, I was the one that took the bigger portion of it. Somehow other than me and my mum, none of my family members enjoyed it. So you could said, growing up, this dish was one of my favourite dishes invented and cooked by my mum. 

So it has been ages since I tasted my mum's stir fried chicken with Sarawak laksa paste and I was suddenly craving for it last week. 

There was one laksa paste pack in my pantry and it was going to be expired by end of the year. My hubby bought few packs last year during the MCO. Used up few packs for Sarawak laksa but due to the tedious preparation, I haven't cooked it for months.

So I used up this Jin Lu brand. Traditional flavour as it printed on the packet. RM8.70 from Choice Daily supermarket. Hmm. I don't know how traditional Sarawak laksa paste coukd be as there is only one taste. Mixture of spices and seasoning that give it that spiciness, sour and savoury taste with fragrant smell and robust flavours. 

Okay, for my stir fried chicken with Sarawak laksa, you will need the following main ingredients as well. Garlic, shallots and lemongrass. 

Ingredients:

Half portion of chicken, chopped into biteable size

50g Sarawak laksa paste

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 shallots, sliced

2 lemongrass stalk, bruised lightly and sliced

2 tbsp cooking oil

50 ml water or more

4 tbsp coconut milk

Salt to taste

Methods:

1. In a wok, heat up the cooking oil. Saute the garlic, shallots and lemongrass until fragrant, about 1 minute. 

2. Add in the chicken parts, cook for about 5 to 8 minutes until chicken is half cooked. 

3. Toss in the Sarawak laksa paste and water. Mix well and simmer for about 15 minutes till chicken is thoroughly cooked. 

4. Add some more water if it dried up or you wanted more gravy to the dish. 

5. Add in the coconut milk and salt to taste. Let it simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes. 

Do give this recipe a try. You may enjoy it very much. I love this chicken dish; it goes so well with white rice.