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Burmese Chicken with Spinach

Burmese Chicken with Spinach

Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Onion Finely diced
  • 1 Tbsp Oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1-2 Tbsp Green curry paste
  • 1 pinch Ground cloves
  • 1 Cinnamon quill
  • ½ bag frozen spinach portions
  • 1 tsp Powdered chicken stock Dissolved in ¼ cup hot water
  • 500 grams Chicken breast or tenderloin Cut into strips
  • Unsweetened yoghurt
  • Fish sauce
  • Jasmin rice to serve

Method
 

  1. Cook rice. 1.5 cups dry rice should be about right for 3-4 people.
  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan and gently fry onion until translucent but not browned. Add curry paste and chopped garlic and fry briefly until fragrant.
  3. Add ground cloves and cinnamon quill and cook for 10 seconds more. Add thawed and chopped spinach, then chicken stock. Bring to a simmer , and add chicken, stirring occasionally until cooked through.
  4. Reduce heat and add ½ cup or more of yoghurt (to taste). Add one tablespoon of fish sauce and stir to combine.
  5. Serve on rice topped with a dollop of yoghurt.