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Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken 素甘香鸡丁

Recipe by Huang Kitchen, Angie Liew
Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
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Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken literally means "Golden Fragrant" Vegetarian Chicken, translated from the Cantonese dialect. It is very similar to the actual Kam Heong Chicken, a very popular Chinese Malaysian cuisine served in many Chinese restaurants throughout Malaysia. Its a simple but incredibly delicious sweet and spicy gourmet vegetarian dish. So Enjoy!
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Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time10 minutes

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Servings: 4 people

Ingredients
 

  • 500 gram vegetarian chicken, deep fried, store bought or homemade (See Recipe Here)
  • 2 red chillies, cut into long strips
  • 1 cup vegetable oil, to deep fry vegetarian chicken
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, cut into long strips
  • 5 tbsp vegetarian Kam Heong sauce, See Recipe Here
  • 5 tbsp water, preferably hot water

    Instructions
     

    • Have ready all ingredients needed to cook this dish.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      To cook this dish, first heat up some oil in wok. Then dip a wooden chopstick into the oil. The oil will bubble around the stick when it's ready for frying.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Add in the crispy vegetarian chicken pieces and deep fry till golden brown, about 5 minutes.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Using a strainer, remove the golden brown vegetarian chicken from the oil.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Set aside to drain on paper towel to remove excess oil.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Retain a little oil in wok. Then add in Kam Heong sauce, cut lemongrass and red chillies. Stir fry till fragrant.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Then add in hot water and bring the sauce to a boil.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Next, add in the deep fried crispy vegetarian chicken.
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Over low heat, stir fry to evenly coat all the vegetarian crispy chicken with the sauce and until the sauce has thickened. And we're done!
    • Vegetarian Kam Heong Chicken
      Dish out onto serving plate to serve immediately.
    • This dish can also be served as a convenient quick vegetarian one-dish meal to be enjoyed in the comfort of our home. ENJOY!

Enjoy!

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Recipe Video

Notes

Recipe for Vegetarian Kam Heong Sauce: https://huangkitchen.com/vegetarian-kam-heong-sauce/
If you're planning to make your own vegetarian meat, see our recipe here.
This dish may taste a bit salty so it goes really well with steamed rice.