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Tamarind chicken in a bowl over pasta.
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Tamarind chicken

A delicious, quick and easy chicken recipe perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or as a tasty addition to your weekend meal prep.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Diet: Halal
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 363kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs- cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • β…“ cup tamarind juice or use 2 teaspoon tamarind paste + water
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • β…“ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in ΒΌ cup of water

Instructions

  • Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat. then pour in the olive oil.
  • Add the chicken pieces and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In a bowl combine garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, tamarind, vinegar and ketchup , mix everything well together.
  • When all the water has evaporated from the chicken and it is nice and a little brown , pour the sauce into the pan. Stir it around to cover all the chicken pieces.
  • When it boils, reduce the heat, and add the cornstarch dissolved in water, cover and let it cook for almost 20 minutes until done. Taste to adjust seasoning.
  • Garnish with some sesame seeds and serve hot with rice/pasta or noodles

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Notes

Do not use a tamarind juice with sugar, if so then skip the brown sugar in the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 996mg | Potassium: 736mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg