Turmeric Chicken

4.56 from 9 votes

Turmeric chicken is a Malay recipe. Chicken is marinated with turmeric and cooked. Easy turmeric chicken recipe with chicken, turmeric, & chili.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: Malaysian Recipes

Keyword: Turmeric Chicken

Servings: people

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

8 oz (250g) skinless and boneless chicken meat breast or thigh and cut into strips
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 onion sliced
1 red chili deseeded and cut into thick strips
2 oz (60g) French bean cut into 2-inch (5cm) strips
3 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste

Instructions

Marinate the chicken with turmeric powder and oyster sauce for 15 minutes.
Heat up a wok and add the oil. Stir-fry the onion until aromatic, then add the chicken and stir quickly a few times.
Add the red chili and French beans, and stir well to combine with the other ingredients in the wok.
Add the water to the wok and continue to cook the chicken.
Add the sugar and salt (to taste), and continue stirring until the chicken is cooked through. Dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.

Notes

Turmeric powder is derived from the turmeric root. You can get the spice easily at the spice aisle at regular supermarkets or Asian supermarkets. Turmeric powder is yellow in color and has a nice aroma.

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