Honey Marmite Chicken
  HoneyMarmiteChicken_storyServes 3

Needs 30 minutes and 1 hour standing time

Ingredients
3 chicken legs/thighs
2 Tbsp light soy sauce
1 Tbsp hua tiao chiew
Oil, for deep-frying


Gravy
1 Tbsp oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp Marmite yeast extract
4 Tbsp runny honey
2 Tbsp water
2 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp hua tiao chiew


Garnish
Handful of coriander leaves
1 red chilli, sliced into strips
1 Tbsp almond slices, toasted

 

Steps:
1) Chop chicken legs/thighs into four parts and toss in soy sauce and hua tiao chiew. Leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2) Heat oil in fryer and deep-fry chicken pieces till they turn golden brown and skin is crispy. Drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.
3) Prepare gravy. Heat oil and sauté garlic till fragrant and light brown. Add remaining gravy ingredients and cook till gravy becomes glossy. Turn off heat and toss fried chicken in gravy to coat well.
4) Add a splash of hua tiao chiew over chicken pieces just before dishing up. Garnish and serve with hot steamed rice.