Indonesian Chicken And Green Beans Food

INDONESIAN CHICKEN AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat wok or large skillet, add 2 Tbls oil. Add chicken and cook, stirring until chicken is almost cooked through. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon to a bowl and set aside. In the same pan, over medium heat, add garlic, onions and ginger, cook until they are softened and slightly colored (add more oil if you need to). Add green beans and cook bean until beans turn bright green (about 5 minutes). Add remaining ingredients, stir to dissolve sugar and when sauce appears to be thickening, add chicken to heat through. Taste and correct seasonings. Serve immediately over rice. (Sambal is hot, so each person add their own if desired.)

INDONESIAN GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER & CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a wok or skillet- when hot add the oil and let it get hot Saute the chilies and other seasoning for about 1 minute Add onions & beans, saute for 2 minutes Add water and salt, cover and simmer for 4 minutes Add bean sprouts cover and simmer 1 minute longer Serve over rice or noodles.

KACANG PANJANG KECAP - INDONESIAN GREEN BEANS IN SWEET SOY

Steps:

• Put garlic, fresh shallots, and 2 tablespoons water into a mortar and pestle and smash into a smooth paste. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok over medium-low heat. Add paste and cook, stirring, about 8 minutes. Add beans and chiles, stir to combine.
• Add kecap manis and 1/4 cup water, stir to coat. Increase heat to medium high and stir-fry until beans are barely fork tender, 6-8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste and transfer to a large bowl.
• Let beans rest for about 10 minutes before serving, to allow flavors to intensify. Garnish with generous amount of fried shallots, and serve with festive yellow rice. Enjoy!

CHICKEN, POTATO & GREEN BEAN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion and chicken together over a medium heat for 5 mins until the onion is soft.
• Add the potatoes, curry paste and passata, bring to the boil, then cover and gently simmer for 15 mins. Add the beans and a splash of water and cook for 10-15 mins more until all the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the heat and stir in the yogurt. Serve with rice or naan.

GINGER CHICKEN & GREEN BEAN NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the chicken for 5 mins. Add the green beans and stir-fry for 4-5 mins more until the green beans are just tender, and the chicken is just cooked through.
• Stir in the fresh ginger and garlic, and stir-fry for 2 mins, then add the stem ginger and syrup, the cornflour mix, soy sauce and vinegar. Stir-fry for 1 min, then toss in the noodles. Cook until everything is hot and the sauce coats the noodles. Drizzle with more soy, if you like, and serve.

NASI GORENG (INDONESIAN STIR-FRIED RICE)

Steps:

• Put the rice in a medium heavy-based saucepan and add 520ml water. Quickly bring to the boil, stir once and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 mins. Uncover, fluff up with a fork and spread over a tray. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Pour in the beaten egg and, as it begins to cook, use a spatula to bring large flakes of cooked egg into the middle of the omelette. Continue to cook like this for a couple of mins, then leave the rest of the egg to set completely. Flip the omelette over and transfer to a plate to cool before cutting it into long, thin shreds.
• Drop the beans into a pan of boiling salted water and cook for 3 mins. Drain, refresh under cold water and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a wok or large, deep frying pan until almost smoking. Add the chicken and prawns, and stir-fry for 1 min. Tip in the shallots, garlic, chillies and carrots, and stir-fry for a further 2 mins until the carrot is just tender. Add the spice paste and stir-fry for 1 min more. Add the tomato purée, kecap manis, cooked rice and green beans, and stir-fry over a high heat for 2 mins. Add the soy sauce, spring onions and shredded omelette, and toss together.
• Spoon the nasi goreng onto warmed plates. Overlap the cucumber and tomato on the side of each plate, sprinkle over the crispy fried onions and serve with prawn crackers.