Grapes are so delicious with chicken. I fell in love with the combination after trying out a roast grape chicken recipe, from a home cooking magazine I had subscribed to, many years ago. I make it almost every festive season now, but it just dawned on me a couple of weeks ago that it could probably go well in a stir-fry too.
It was an afternoon reflection on what I should do with the flame seedless grapes I had purchased out of impulse, that led me to try cooking this in another way.
"Roast grape chicken ........again? " The word 'again' echoed without enthusiasm in my mind.
I started imagining about a glossy dark soy dish. By dinner time, it was on the table and all of it devoured. This is it:
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| Flame Seedless Grape Chicken In Soy Sauce |
What do you think?
Salty-sweet, tastes really yum! I had this with plain rice, but I bet it would be great with butter rice or springy noodles too.
Soy Sauce Flame Seedless Grape Chicken
Ingredients:
- 530g chicken (chopped into smaller pieces)
- 150g flame seedless grapes (halved)
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 1 thumb ginger (julienned)
- 1 red chilli (chopped)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 1 tbsp dark soy (thick salty-sweet variety)
- 2 tbsp pure leatherwood honey
- 6 dried cloves (aka bunga cengkih)
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
How-to:
1) Heat cooking oil in pan.
2) Saute onion and ginger for just awhile, along with dried cloves.
3) Add chicken. Stir-fry until lightly browned.
4) Add dark soy. Stir-fry until cooked.
5) Add chilli, grapes and honey. Stir to combine all the flavours.
6) Switch the heat off. Toss in fresh coriander. Mix and serve.
Note: I use a non-stick pan. Work quickly and keep stirring (to keep the ginger and onions from getting burnt). No water was added.
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| 1) Ingredients. 2) Adding soy sauce into the mix. 3) Adding the grapes. 4) Finally, toss in fresh coriander. |
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| Flame Seedless Grape Chicken In Soy Sauce |
Oh Sharon, the sound of roasted grapes and chicken is incredible...I would love to have a bite of this chicken...especially with the shiny sauce...beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great week :)
Treasure from an old recipe magazine. I was hooked the first time I tried it! Now, I feel like digging up decades old recipe books to try..lol ^.^
DeleteWow! This sound delicious. I cannot wait to try your recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rose. Best discovery I ever made! ;)
DeleteGrapes and chicken do make a great combination! One of my hubby's faves is chicken salad with grapes in it. :) T. http://tickledpinkwoman.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI never eat chicken with grape... I have to check it.
ReplyDeleteIt's really good :)
DeleteI haven't made chicken with grapes either. But going by your recipe and pictures, why not?? Chicken usually makes me think...not the same chicken!! I love this variation and it looks very tempting, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day!!
Haha...I guess we all struggle against cooking the same thing over and over again! ^.^
DeleteBrilliant, Sharon! I would love to experiment with this too. Never tried adding grapes to my cooking tho :D
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shirley! ^.^
DeleteI've never had chicken with grapes before but it sounds and looks like a winning combination
ReplyDeleteIf it wasn't for an old mag, I wouldn't be cooking this today. :)
DeleteI love the combo of flavours, Sharon. It looks mouthwatering.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Angie. Glad you think so. ^.^
DeleteWe just love the fresh,tasty ideas you have for making any dish utterly delicious and special....this dish with sweet-savory-hot-sour flavors in every bite is outstanding...and the glaze is making us hungry...truly a winner,thanks so much :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kumars :D
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