Weekend Spcl: Pineapple Thai Chicken

Time for a sumptuous weekend meal! Today we have an exotic Thai chicken recipe for you to try. This chicken recipe is cooked along with pineapple which adds a completely different flavour to the dish. The sweet taste of pineapple makes this dish a hot favourite among kids too.

Pineapple Thai chicken is prepared with very less ingredients and like any other Thai dish, is prepared with very less spices. The coconut adds makes this recipe all the more soothing for your taste-buds. So, check this recipe of pineapple Thai chicken and give it a try.

Serves: 3
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken thigh fillets- 250gms (chopped)
• Cashew nuts- ½ cups
• Pineapple- 2 cups (chopped)
• Vegetable oil- 2tbsp
• Garlic- 4 cloves (chopped)
• Onion- 1 (cut in large chunks)
• Red chillies- 2tsp chopped
• Red capsicum- ½ (chopped)
• Green capsicum- ½ (chopped)
• Oyster sauce- 2tbsp
• Soy sauce or fish sauce- 1tbsp
• Sugar- 1tsp
• Spring onions- 3
• Coconut- 2tbsp (shredded, toasted)
• Salt to taste

Procedure

1. Roast the cashew on an oven tray for about 15 min in a moderate oven, 180*c 350*f/ gas mark 4, until deep golden;allow to cool.
2. Heat the oil in a pan and stir fry the garlic, onion and chillies over medium heat for 2 min.
3. Increase the heat to high and stir fry the chicken and capsicum, tossing until the chicken is light brown.
4. Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar and pineapple and toss for 2 min. Toss the cashews through.
5. Arrange on a serving plate and scatter the spring onion and coconut over the top.
6. Serve immediately with rice.