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Burmese Shredded Crispy Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Burmese Shredded Crispy Chicken

8 ingredients 1 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

349
Calories
33g
Protein
18g
Fat
14g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 chicken
  • 3 large yellow onions
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 12 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons dried red chili, crushed
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Directions

1

Place chicken in a large saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken from saucepan and allow it to cool before removing the skin and bones. Shred meat into string-like pieces. Cut onion in half and slice thinly. Heat oil in a wok and add onions and turmeric. Stir until onion turns dark. Add garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until brown. Remove onions and garlic and set aside. Leave oil in pan. Put chicken shreds in the pan. Cook over medium heat. Stir often. Cook for 10 minutes or until brown. Drain off oil before adding onions, garlic, salt and chili. Continue cooking over moderately low heat for 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Makes 6 servings.

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