Nonya Packets Recipe
 Malaysian Recipes

Ingredients:

4
225 g/ 8 oz
1 tbsp
1 1/2 tsp
1 1/2 tsp
1.25 cm/ 1/2 in piece
1 1/2 tsp
2 cloves
1/2
2
 

dried Chinese black mushrooms
boneless, skinless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced into strips
oyster sauce
rice wine
sesame oil
fresh root ginger, grated
light soy sauce
garlic, finely crushed
fresh red chili, cored, seeded and finely chopped
spring onions (scallions), including some green, chopped

Method:

1. Soak mushrooms in 3 tbsp hot water for 30 minutes. Drain. Discard stems and finely slice caps.

2. In a bowl, mix chicken, oyster sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, garlic and chili. Cover and leave in a cool place for up to 1 hours (return to room temperature 30 minutes before cooking). Cut 10 15x15cm (6 in) squares of greaseproof paper. Lay 1 on the work surface with a point towards you. Put several pieces of chicken near the point. Add some mushroom strips and spring onions (scallions). Fold the point over the filling, making a firm crease. Fold the left and right hand corners to the middle.

3. Continue to fold the package over, away from you. Tuck in the last flap to make a package about 7.5 x 5 cm (3 x 2 in). Repeat with remaining chicken and greaseproof paper. Half fill a wok or deep fryer with oil and heat to 185-190^oC. Fry packets in batches for about 8 minutes, pushing them under occasionally and turning over once or twice. remove with a slotted spoon. Keep warm while cooking remaining packages. Serve unopened.

Serves 5-6.