Malaysian-Style Chicken Rendang
with Marinated Cucumbers and Yellow Rice
Experience the bold and rich flavours of rendang — a beloved aromatic dry curry from southeast Asia. Especially popular in Malaysia, one bite of chicken rendang will instantly take you on a taste adventure.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
2 unit(s)
Chicken Breasts
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
125 g
Roasted Peppers
(May contain traces of: Sulphites, Tree nuts, Fish, Milk)
1 unit(s)
Mini Cucumber
1 unit(s)
Shallot
1 unit(s)
Lemongrass
2 unit(s)
Lime
28 g
Cashews, chopped
(Contains: Cashews May contain traces of: Soy, Sulphites, Wheat, Egg, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame)
2 tbsp
Shredded Coconut
(Contains: Sulphites May contain traces of: Tree nuts, Sesame, Crustaceans, Fish, Egg, Wheat, Peanuts, Soy, Mustard, Milk, Sulphites, Triticale)
1 unit(s)
Coconut Milk
4 tbsp
Ginger-Garlic Puree
(May contain traces of: Soy, Sulphites, Milk)
2 tbsp
Soy Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Sulphites, Wheat May contain traces of: Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Mustard, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat)
4 g
Cumin-Turmeric Spice Blend
(May contain traces of: Mustard, Peanuts, Wheat, Milk, Soy, Sulphites, Sesame, Tree nuts, Triticale)
Not included in your delivery
½ tsp
Sugar*
2 tbsp
Oil*
¼ g
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
- Remove outer layer of lemongrass, then halve crosswise. Place lemongrass on a cutting board, cut-sides down. Using the back of a spoon or a pot, forcefully hit lemongrass to crush.
- To a medium pot, add half the Cumin-Turmeric Spice Blend, 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) water and 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) salt.
- Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.
- To the boiling water, stir in rice and half the lemongrass, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 13-15 min, until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
- Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.
- Meanwhile, cut cucumber into rounds. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Finely chop shallot.
- Using a wooden spoon, carefully crush cashews in their package until crumbly.
- Zest, then juice limes.
- Drain and roughly chop roasted peppers.
- In a medium bowl, combine coconut milk, soy sauce, ginger-garlic puree, 1 1/2 tbsp (3 tbsp) lime juice and 1 tsp (2 tsp) lime zest.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
- When hot, add shredded coconut to the dry pan. Toast for 3-4 min, stirring often, until golden.
- Remove from heat. Transfer to a plate.
- On a seperate cutting board, pat chicken dry with paper towels.
- Cut into 2-inch pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
- Reheat the same pan over medium.
- When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then shallots, chicken and roasted peppers. Cook for 8-10 min, stirring occasionally, until chicken is golden and cooked through.**
- Add cashews, coconut-soy mixture (frrom step 2), half the toasted coconut, remaining lemongrass, remaining Cumin-Turmeric Spice Blend and 3 tbsp (6 tbsp) water. Cook for 3-5 min, stirring often, until sauce is thickened.
- To the bowl with cucumbers (from step 2), add 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lime zest, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) lime juice and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove lemongrass from redang sauce.
- Fluff rice with a fork and remove lemongrass. Stir in remaining toasted coconut.
- Divide yellow rice between plates. Top with chicken rendang and cucumbers.