Gai Tod Kratiem

Name: Gai Tod Kratiem
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 500g boneless chicken thigh, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 whole head of garlic, chopped; 3 coriander roots, pounded; 1 tsp ground white pepper; 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp fish sauce and 1 tsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice flour; Oil for frying

ไก่ทอดกระเทียม/guy tot gra-TEE-um/

Also known as: Gai Tod Gratiem, Kai Thot Kra Thiam, Thai Garlic Fried Chicken, Thai Garlic Pepper Chicken

About this dish

Bite-sized chicken pieces marinated in garlic, pepper and coriander root, fried until golden and topped with crisp fried garlic.

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Ingredients

🍗500g boneless chicken thigh, cut into bite-sized pieces

🧄1 whole head of garlic, chopped

🌿3 coriander roots, pounded

🧂1 tsp ground white pepper

🫙1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp fish sauce and 1 tsp soy sauce

🌾2 tbsp rice flour

🛢️Oil for frying

Method

Serves 2

Pound the coriander root, half the garlic and the pepper into a paste.

Mix with the chicken, sauces and rice flour and leave for 30 minutes.

Fry the remaining garlic in oil over a low heat until golden, then drain.

Fry the chicken in the same oil until cooked through and golden.

Top with the crisp garlic and serve with rice and sweet chilli sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gai tod kratiem is a classic Thai made-to-order dish, eaten with rice and a fried egg or as a drinking snack.

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