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Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry (Ayam Paprik)

Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry – this is my spicy chicken stir-fry recipe, or ayam paprik, a very popular and well-loved dish in Malaysia. Enjoy!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 321 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Malaysian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons Thai roasted chili paste nam prik phao
  • 8 oz (250g) chicken breast sliced into thin pieces
  • 1/4 onion cut into pieces
  • 2 oz (60g) green beans tips removed and cut into 2-inch (5cm) strips
  • 1/2 small carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper capsicum, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 red bell pepper or 1 red chili, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • Chilies lightly pounded, optional
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Sweet soy sauce kecap manis
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce

Instructions

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  1. Heat up a wok over high heat and add the oil. Add the garlic to the wok and stir-fry until aromatic, followed by the Thai roasted chili paste or nam prik pao.
  2. Add the chicken and quickly stir-fry until it is half cooked. Then, add the onion, green beans, carrot, green and red bell peppers, and bird's eye chilies, stirring to combine well with the chicken.
  3. Add the sweet soy sauce and fish sauce, and stir to blend well. (If you prefer your chicken to be a little saucy, you can add two tablespoons of water at this point.) Once the chicken and all the ingredients are cooked through, dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.

Notes

  • Thai roasted chili paste or nam prik pao is a key ingredient in Thai cooking. You can purchase bottled nam prik pao from Asian supermarkets, Southeast Asian (Thai & Vietnamese) food stores, or online here. To make it from scratch, you can follow SheSimmer's recipe here. There are many variations of this recipe...you can use cauliflower or broccoli instead of green beans, you can also add fresh or canned young corns. The essence of the dish is in the sauce, not the vegetables used. This recipe is the version I like best.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2people Calories 321kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 584mg (24%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 321

% Daily Value*

Serving 2people
Calories 321kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 584mg 24%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.