Salted Egg Yolk Chicken

[Ingredients]

• 2pcs boneless chicken thigh - cut into 3cm chunks

• Oil for deep frying

• 1 egg - beaten

• 1 cup potato starch

• 1tbsp oil

• 2-3 chilli padi - chopped

• 20 curry leaves

• 20g butter

[Marinade]

• 1tsp sugar

• 1/2tsp salt

• 1/4tsp pepper

• 1tbsp rice wine

[Salted Egg Sauce]

• 8 salted egg yolk

• 4tbsp oil

• 1tsp minced garlic

• 1tsp minced ginger

[Steps]

1. Mix chicken with marinade ingredients. Let marinate for 15mins.

2. Steam salted egg yolks for 10mins. Mash it when cooked.

3. Sauce: In a nonstick pan, add in 4tbsp oil. Stir fry yolks till they turned foamy.

4. Add in garlic and ginger, mix well and set aside.

5. Add beaten egg to chicken and mix well.

6. Coat chicken pieces in starch and deep fry at 160degC till golden brown. Drain and set aside.

7. In a nonstick pan, add in 1tbsp oil. Followed by chilli padi, curry leaves and butter. Mix well.

8. When butter has melted, add in half the salted egg sauce and mix well.

9. When the sauce turns foamy, add in chicken and mix well.

Adapted from The Meat Men