Rich, fragrant and flavourful! This Asian inspired recipe brings you the classic Laska flavour in the oven baked chicken. This Baked Laksa Chicken brings the familiar taste of local favourites to your dining table. Inspired by the Peranakan dish Laksa, a street food dish that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 to 5 pax | 8 hours |
| Cook Time |
| 1 hour 15 minutes |
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Rich, fragrant and flavourful! This Asian inspired recipe brings you the classic Laska flavour in the oven baked chicken. This Baked Laksa Chicken brings the familiar taste of local favourites to your dining table. Inspired by the Peranakan dish Laksa, a street food dish that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
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Ingredients
- 6 whole chicken legs
Laksa paste
- 70 g red chilli big-size
- 10 pcs dried red chilli
- 6 pcs candlenuts
- 50 g dried shrimps
- 110 g shallots peeled
- 25 g garlic peeled
- 20 g old ginger peeled and diced
- 10 g turmeric root peeled and diced
- 10 g galangal sliced
- 4 stalks lemongrass
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g coconut milk fresh
Pineapple Topping
- 1 can pineapple fruit syrup contains about 12 -15 pcs
- 75 g pineapple syrup
- 1 large red onion cut into quarters
Garnish
- red chillies julienne
- spring onions
Instructions
Step 1: Blend the laksa paste
- Place all the ingredients and 2 tbsp of olive oil into the blender. Blend till the paste has a smooth consistency.
Step 2: Cook the laksa paste
- In a heated frying wok, add the remaining olive oil and paste. Fry on low heat for about 10 mins, till it’s fragrant and oil is released from the paste. Season with salt and sugar, as desired. Remove wok from stove, leave aside to cool.
- Once it has cooled down, drain out the excess oil. Use only the paste to marinate.
- Add coconut milk into the chilli paste, mix evenly. Scoop 4 tbsp and set aside to cook the chilli gravy as the final step.
Step 3: Prepare the chicken leg
- Gently separate the skin away from the chicken leg and use a knife to make a small incision in the meat.
- Rub the mixture onto the chicken and make sure it goes under the chicken skin. Add in the pandan leaf and give it a good mix. Seal the container and place it in a chiller. Marinate for at least 8 hours.
Step 4: 8 hours later, roast the chicken
- Preheat the oven at 165OC for 20 mins.
- Place the chicken in the oven, middle tray with top-down heat, and bake for 45mins - 1 hr 15mins, till the chicken is cooked through. To test whether the chicken is cooked through, use a toothpick and pierce into the middle of the chicken leg. If you can pierce through and remove the toothpick smoothly, it means that the chicken is cooked.
Step 5: Prepare the pineapple sauce
- In a heated pan with 1 tbsp oil, saute the onions for 1 min. The onion should remain crunchy.
- Add in pineapple cubes, remaining laksa paste and pineapple syrup.
- Bring it to a quick boil and reduce heat. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes and turn off the fire.
Step 6: Assemble and serve
- Remove the chicken from the oven. Remove the pandan leaves.
- Pour the pineapple onion sauce over the chicken and garnish with chilli and spring onion.