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Chicken Pandan

Chicken Pandan or Pandan Chicken is a delicious Thai chicken dish. Chicken pieces such as drumsticks, wings, and boneless breasts are marinated in a concoction of seasonings and spices then wrapped in Pandan (Screwpine) leaves. This can be cooked in different ways: deep-frying, grilling, and baking.

You might be wondering why the chicken pieces need to be wrapped in Pandan leaves. Aside from looking nice, Pandan leaves provide a sweet enticing aroma to the chicken which can increase your appetite level. Have you tried placing Pandan leaves when steaming rice? If you have, that is the same aroma that I’m talking about.

This Chicken Pandan recipe variation caters more to the Filipino taste; you can call this Pinoy Chicken Pandan, if you want.

The secret to a flavorful chicken or meat dish is the marinade. It is important that you let the chicken absorb all the flavors before starting to cook. I usually marinate the chicken overnight to infuse all the flavors.

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By: Vanjo Merano 7 Comments Updated: 12/11/20

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Chicken Pandan or Pandan Chicken is a delicious Thai chicken dish. Chicken pieces such as drumsticks, wings, and boneless breasts are marinated in a concoction of seasonings and spices then wrapped in Pandan leaves. This can be cooked in different ways: deep-frying, grilling, and baking.

Chicken Pandan Recipe

You might be wondering why the chicken pieces need to be wrapped in Pandan leaves. Aside from looking nice, Pandan leaves provide a sweet enticing aroma to the chicken which can increase your appetite level. Have you tried placing Pandan leaves when steaming rice? If you have, that is the same aroma that I’m talking about.

This Chicken Pandan recipe variation caters more to the Filipino taste; you can call this Pinoy Chicken Pandan, if you want.

The secret to a flavorful chicken or meat dish is the marinade. It is important that you let the chicken absorb all the flavors before starting to cook. I usually marinate the chicken overnight to infuse all the flavors.

Try this Pinoy Chicken Pandan recipe and let me know your thoughts.

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Chicken Pandan

This is a recipe for Chicken pandan
Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Total: 25 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 6 pieces chicken wings small chicken drumsticks, or sliced boneless chicken breasts
  • 6 to 8 pieces fresh or fresh frozen Pandan leaves
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 thumb-size piece ginger minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
  • 2 cups cooking oil

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, ground black pepper, garlic, ginger, and lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Put-in the chicken pieces in the bowl with the mixture and marinade for at least 3 hours. I always marinade meat overnight to absorb the flavors better. When marinating overnight, make sure to cover the bowl and refrigerate it to avoid contamination.
  • Wrap the chicken with Pandan leaves. This is done by taking a long leaf and start wrapping about 3 inches down the leaf until the chicken piece is covered. Wrap back from where you started and tie one end of the leaf to the other end until a knot is formed.
  • Heat a cooking pot and pour-in cooking oil.
  • When the oil is hot enough, deep fry the chicken until the color turns golden brown. You may also grill the chicken instead of frying it.
  • Turn-off heat and transfer the chicken to a serving plate.
  • Serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 3g
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Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. Kiersten says

    Posted on 10/16/15 at 10:36 am

    My family loves it! I add a little more sugar though. Thank you for the recipe ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      Posted on 10/16/15 at 7:14 pm

      My pleasure, Kiersten.

      Reply
  2. chris allarde says

    Posted on 7/11/11 at 1:20 pm

    Siguro for this dish you can also steam.

    Reply
  3. Cathzsmile says

    Posted on 3/11/11 at 7:03 am

    Thanks! My family loves it.

    Reply
  4. Thea Marie says

    Posted on 3/10/11 at 10:29 pm

    Hi Chef Vanjo!

    I made this yesterday but I used pork instead. I just cut the pork thinner than the usual porkchop slices and marinade it overnight. It was a hit! Sabi pa nga ng mom ko tamang tama ang timpla.

    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  5. jenelle says

    Posted on 8/31/10 at 12:25 am

    hi sir.. do u think i can use ribs or pork instead of chicken? it really look delicious.. and my sister to try it coz she already did and they loved it…

    Reply
  6. bogz says

    Posted on 8/25/10 at 2:54 am

    nice…i juz dunno if i can find pandan here…

    Reply

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