LEARN HOW TO COOK THAI STYLE COCA-COLA CHICKEN

Thai Style Coca - Cola Chicken - Gai Dtohm Coke  (ไก่ต้มโค้ก)

It is time again for another superb recipe! Today, I want to cook something different and extraordinary and it is called Thai style coca-cola chicken - Chicken Braised in Coca-Cola. (You could try with rib-pork or chicken feet as well.) Yes! You hear me right, Coca-cola is no doubt a soft drink but it can be used in cooking too.

This home cook Thai Style Coca-Cola chicken has no secret at all. It only uses simple condiments and ingredients that are commonly found in most households and apply basic method to cook. The result is surprisingly tasty and finger-licking good! 

For this menu I use simple ingredients (as being highlighted below) and add in Coca-Cola as the base of the simmering liquid, which not only tenderizes but caramelizes the chicken, which eventually gives out a hint of sweetness and saltiness with nice sticky syrup glaze. The result is.....mmm! No words I can describe how amazing and delicious this simple home cook menu can be. But I challenge you to try it! I bet you can be seriously addicted to it!

This wonderful and fantastic Asian recipe is not only tasty but it is so simply easy to prepare. Now you can easily whip up some simple and decent meals for your family by following the recipes highlighted as follows :

5 Pieces Of Chicken Drumstick

1/2 Bottle Of 1.5 Liter Coca Cola

Fresh Coriander

2 Fresh Properly Wash Coriander Root

1 Tablespoon Of  Black Pepper Seed

6 Cloves Garlic

1 Whole Piece Fresh Carrot

1 Tablespoon Of Oyster Sauce

1 1/2 Tablespoon Of Seasoning Sauce

Simple Step By Step Guide To Cook Thai Style Coca-Cola Chicken As Follows :

Step 1
Clean Chicken Drumsticks Under Running Water And Discard Any Excess Fats. Using A Sharp Knife, Make 2-3 Slashes About 1/2 Till 1 Inch Apart Into The Thickest Part Of Each  Drumstick On Both Sides So That The Sauce And Flavor Is So Much Easier To Penetrate The Meat When Cooking, Making It More Tasty. Pat Dry With Paper Towel And Set Aside.

Step 2

Prepare And Place All Your Ingredients ( Black Pepper Seeds, Garlic And Coriander Roots ) In A Mortar. I Use A Mortar And Pestle For The Harder To Crush Ingredients. First, Pound Black Pepper Seed, Follow By Garlic And Coriander Roots. Give All The Ingredients Above A Good Pounding Till It Forms A Well-Blended Paste.

Step 3 
Adding A Garnish to A Dish Is An Art Of Food Presentation Or As A Decorative Flair. I Personally Love Whole Fresh Bright Orange Color Carrots To Create A Flower-Inspired Garnish. Further, Carrots Also Provide Nutrients, Making Them A Healthy Garnish. However, You Also Can Add Some Other Vegetables Of Your Own Choice Such As Cucumbers, Red Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Green Salads Are Just A Few Of The Versatile Vegetables To Create Your Own Favorite Garnishes.

For The Purpose Of This Menu I Will Share Some Basic Tips And Instructions On How To Carve A 4 Petal-Flower As An Inspired Garnish From A Carrot. For Your Information, You Do Not Need Any Special Tools and You Do Not Require Experience With Carrot Carvings. All You Need Is Perfect Practice, Will Eventually Make The Carrot Into Perfect Shape!

I Will Be Using A Manual Method Of Carving Since It's More Flexible And It Works For All Sizes Of Carrots.

First, Peel The Carrot And Clean Properly. Place The Carrot On The Cutting Board. Use A Sharp Knife To Cut Off And Discard The Tops And Ends. Then Cut The Carrot Into 4 Short Pieces As Shown Above For Easier Carving.

Step 4
To Create A 4 Petal Flowers Design, You Have To Use A Sharp Knife To Mark And Carve Your First Slit Horizontal Line Down. Then Repeat With A Second Horizontal Line Approximately 3-4 Millimeter Apart Forming As If A "V" Shape Design. Rinse And Repeat This Method Until You Get 4 "V" Shape Slits

Use The Tip Of Your Knife To Hollow Or Lift Out The Wedge ( Between The 2 Horizontal Lines Of The Carrot ) To Form A Petal. Rinse And Repeat With The Others Until You See The Flower Shape.

Step 5
Finally, Finely Slice The Carrot Will Give You A Beautiful 4 Petal Flowers Design.
Set Aside To Garnish With Thai Style Coca-Cola Chicken.

Step 6
Place The Chicken Drumsticks In A Heavy Based Pot. Then Add On The Pounded Paste On Top Of The Chicken Drumsticks.

Step 7
Season With Oyster Sauce And Seasoning Sauce ( You Can Use Soy Sauce In Case If Seasoning Sauce Not Available ).

Step 8
Pour Coca-Cola Over The Chicken Until It Covers The Entire Chicken Drumsticks. Use A Ladle To Stir The Sauce To Mix Well. Heat The Pot Over High Heat To Bring The Liquid To A Simmer Uncovered For At Least 10 Minutes. 

Step 9
Once The Liquid Starts To Boil, Lower The Heat And Let The Chicken Drumsticks Simmer In The Liquid For About 30 Minutes. While You Are Cooking In This Step, Remember To Taste And Adjust Flavorings To Personal Taste. Do Not Add Too Much Salt As Soy Sauce Provides Enough Saltiness To This Dish. Remember To Occasionally Turning Over Chicken Drumsticks To Avoid Burnt.

Step 10
As You Can See In This Step The Liquid Is Reduced To A Thick-Sticky Syrup Consistency And The Chicken Drumsticks Already Soften.

Step 11
Remove From Heat. Transfer Thai Style Coca-Cola Chicken To A Serving Plate, Garnish With Coriander Leaves And Carved Carrots And Serve.

Now, Here You Go My "Thai Style Coca-Cola Chicken" Taste Wow And Yes The Taste Just As Good As The Way They Look.

Happy Cooking From Thai Thai Cuisine!

Foot Note : 
Always Do A "TASTE-TASTING" In Step 9.  If Too Salty Or Sweet Add Some Water. Add Some Seasoning Sauce If Not Salty Enough. 

Please Stay Tune To My Next Post On "Learn How To Cook Thai Style Coca-Cola Chicken Feet" 

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LEARN HOW TO COOK THAI SQUID STUFFED PLAIN SOUP

Thai Squid Stuffed Plain Soup

One of the quickest and simplest home cook non-spicy soup recipes that I want to share with all my readers today is Thai Squid Stuffed Plain Soup literally means - Kaeng Jeuut Pla Meuk Yaad Sai (แกงจืดปลาหมึกยัดไส้) 

With a good combination of squid, minced pork ( you also can try Minced Chicken, Minced Prawn, or Minced Beef as well ) and vegetable, this delicious plain soup suits for all ages because it is extremely appetizing, healthy and nourishing.

This wonderful and fantastic Asian recipes will be highlighted as follows:

5 Fresh Whole Squids Medium Size (Approximately 3-4 Inches)

300 Grams Minced Pork

1 Whole Napa Or Chinese Cabbage

2 Smooth Egg Beancurds

1 Chicken Cube




Fresh Coriander Leaves

 

7 Cloves Garlic



2 Fresh Properly Washed Coriander Roots



1 Tablespoon White Pepper Seeds



1 1/2 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce




2 Tablespoon Soya Sauce To Taste (1 Tablespoon To Marinate Minced Pork, 1 Tablespoon To Season Soup)



1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil

2 - 3 Bowls Of Water

Simple Step- By- Step Guide To Cook Thai Squid Stuffed Plain Soup As Follows:

Step 1

Soak Fresh Napa Or Chinese Cabbage And Coriander Leaves In Rice Water Or Salted Water For At Least 10 Minutes So As To Easily Remove Insects Or Pesticides. Then, Wash It Thoroughly With Clean Water.

Step 2
Cut The Bottom Part of Napa Or Chinese Fresh Cabbage And Peel Away The Cabbage Leaves. Cut And Separate The Light Green Leaves From The White Stalks. Set Aside.

Step 3

Prepare And Place All Your Ingredients (Coriander Roots, Garlic And White Pepper Seeds) In A Mortar.

Step 4
I Used A Mortar And Pestle For The Harder To Crush Items. Give All The Ingredients Above Pounding With The Mortar And Pestle To Form A Well-Blended Paste.

Step 5

Then Add In The Above Paste To The Minced Pork And Season It With Oyster Sauce And Soya Sauce.

Step 6

Mix And Blend It Well. Set It Aside To Marinate For At Least 15 Minutes.

Step 7

• Rinse The Squids Under Running Water. 
• Holding The Squid Firmly, Grasp The Squid Head In One Hand And The Tail In The Other.
• Gently Pull The Head Away From The Body, The Internal Organs Or Innards Will Easily Slide Out Of The Body. Now, The Head And The Innards Are Discarded.
• With A Sharp Knife, Cut The Tentacles From The Head.
• Squeeze And The Beak Being Located At The Center Of The Tentacle Will Easily Come Out.
• Discard The Squid Eye Section, Ink Sac And Other Inner Organs.
• Using Your Fingers, Pull Out The Cuttlebone Or Tail Skeleton From The Squid Tail Tube portion And Discard It.
• With A Sharp Knife You Can Easily Scrape The Outer Surface To Remove The Dark, Spotty Skin Of The Squid. The Skin Will Easily Peel-Off From The Slick White Meat.
• Under Running Water, Wash The Squid Tentacles As well As Inside And Outside The Squid Tube Thoroughly, To Remove Any Sand Or Remaining Residual Innards, Without Puncturing The Body So That They Can Be Stuffed.  .
• Set Aside To Drain. 

Step 8
Then Use A Small Spoonful Of Marinated Minced Pork To Stuff The Squids To Comfortable Fit In. Do Take Note Not To Over-Stuff As The Squids Will Shrink Once Cooked. Cut Into 1 Inch Slices As Shown For Easier Cooking Purposes And Set Aside.

Step 9
Cut Smooth Egg Beancurd Into Bite-Size Pieces.

Step 10
Add In 3 bowls Of Water And Chicken Cube And Bring To A Slow Boil Over Medium Heat For Approximately 5 To 10 Minutes.

Step 11
Once The Soup Starts To Boil, Reduce The Heat To The Lowest Setting. As For The Remaining Minced Pork, Make It Into Small Bite-Size Roundish Meat Ball As Illustrated Above, And Add Into The Hot Soup Gently.

Step 12
Let It Simmer Over Low Heat For At Least 10 Minutes Until The Soup Is Sweet With The Natural Flavors From The Pork.

Step 13
Add Smooth Egg Beancurd Gently.

Step 14
Add Squid Stuffed Gently And Let It Simmer For 5 Minutes Over Low Heat.

Step 15
Add Napa Or Chinese Cabbage White Stalks First and Let It Simmer For 2-3 Minutes So AsTo Make It Soften And Tender. Season With Light Soya Sauce To The Desired Taste.

Step 16
Finally Add Napa Or Chinese Cabbage Leaves And Let It Simmer For 30 Seconds Over Low Heat.

Step 17
Remove From Heat. Ladle The Thai Squid Stuffed Plain Soup Into A Serving Bowl. Garnish With The Corainder Leave Before Serving. And That Is It, Your Thai Squid Stuffed Plain Soup Is Ready And You Can Serve With Steamed Rice Along Side.


Foot Note:
Always Do A "TASTE-TESTING". If The Soup Is Not Salty, Then Add Light Soya Sauce (Instead Of Salt) Until Desired Taste Is Achieved.

Happy Cooking From Thai Thai Cuisine!

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