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Braised Chicken Breast Bowl

This Thai Bowl leans on fish sauce and palm sugar to do the heavy lifting. We braise the Chicken Breast for real depth, then bring it together in one pan.

4.7 from 3,624 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook60 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Braised Chicken Breast Bowl
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the fish sauce and palm sugar elements, and pat the chicken breast dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken breast. Lower the heat, cover, and braise gently until everything is meltingly tender.

Stir in the palm sugar and the rest of the fish sauce and palm sugar flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the peas along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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