It was the same old same old situation. I opened the fridge and I see that it is so cluttered. Half a bottle of this and half a bottle of that and all these add up and take up so much space. So. A fridge clearing exercise was in order.
So what do we have here? Half a bottle of chili bean sauce, half a bottle of plum sauce and slightly more than 1/4 of a bottle of wholegrain mustard. It takes a bit of madness to mix all these three together. So.
To that I added some crushed garlic. I must have garlic with everything except cake.
Then I marinated three chicken legs with that weird concoction. After a few hours, into the oven it went.
It looked pretty good don't you think?
And it was actually very good. One of the most delicious creations to come out from a combination of odd ingredients. But that is my opinion.
Since I liked it, I'll post the recipe here. Just in case I want to eat that weird but delicious chicken again.
I-Don't-Know-What-To-Call-It-Roasted-Chicken
Recipe source: Phong Hong
Ingredients :
- 3 whole chicken legs
- 1 heaped tbsp chili bean sauce (toban djan)
- 1 heaped tbsp plum sauce
- 1 heaped tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Method :
1. Mix chili bean sauce, plum sauce, mustard, garlic and olive oil to make a marinade.
2. Use it to marinate the chicken legs for about 4 hours.
3. Roast the chicken legs in a preheated oven at 180C for about 30-35 minutes or until cooked.
Now i hardly buy those sauce, as i know i won't be able to finish using them...
ReplyDeleteYah, me too sometimes just use one time and the rest sit in the fridge for so long.
DeleteYour chicken makes me crave for it...
ReplyDeletehee..hee...
DeleteThe colour of the roasted chicken looked so appetizing! When you say it was very good, it would be fabulous & heavenly to me! I tried to imagine the taste from your ingredients and could see that it has unique flavours coming from the garlic, plum sauce and mustard.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised myself that it turned out so well.
DeleteI don't think those 3 sauces = madness...it sounds like a very logical combination to me. I don't buy these sauces coz I know I won't be able to finish them before they expire (hey, I see one of yours has a 2018 expiry date, so you have lots of time to finish that one). Hmmm, I see 3 chicken legs here....I wonder who ate two? :D
ReplyDeleteI thought that the mustard would make it weird but it didn't. Who ate two? Hmmmm.....who ah? Wahahaha!!
DeleteWell, I think the mustard is the odd one out. The other 2, I'm pretty sure you can find restaurant dishes that do mix them together. :P
ReplyDeleteYour are right. That's what I thought too. But it turned out well, so it wasn't so odd after all :)
DeleteYes, it sure looks really good and I am sure it tastes great too. Looks like ayam percik but of course, it will taste completely different - not the same ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised that not only it turned out looking so good, it tasted very good too. It's a miracle!
DeleteHi Phong Hong,
ReplyDeleteI know I must make this to know what it taste like ... but just let me make aa guess : slightly salty, spicy and sourish.
But these drumsticks look good.
Hi Karen! It was salty and spicy and I think it would be very nice if some honey was added too.
DeleteHi Phong Hong, smart and adventurous lady you are. I would try this if I have these sauces too. And you have to remember to recycle these containers, hahaha!
ReplyDeleteHi Kimmy! Yes, I usually wash and then keep the bottles. Ah, I must show you my cupboard full of empty bottles hah..hah...
DeleteWeird ingredients but I am sure would love to try this delicious-looking chicken. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWeird but good hah..hah...
DeletePhong Hong, you proved yourself a good cook! Another great recipe! The drumsticks looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nancy! I'm glad it turned out well. If not I have to eat funny tasting chicken hee..hee..
DeleteI think the marinade bits must be very tasty after being roasted :)
ReplyDeleteYes, very nice!
DeleteLooks good lah!
ReplyDeleteAnd you're very rajin in doing fridge cleaning. :)
No more space in the fridge, that's why. hah..hah...
DeleteYes, indeed the thighs look good to be eaten! hahahaa.. I have some tau cheong sauce in the fridge which is going to expire this year.. plum sauce, No, I don't have.. but I know there are some other sauces in my fridge that needs to be cleared too.. OK, wait till I go home and see what I can do with a no-name recipe too! :)
ReplyDeleteTau cheong, honey and garlic make a very good marinade too. Try it!
DeleteNow you have given me an idea on what to do with my whole grain mustard....mix it up with whatever sauce is taunting me (yeh yeh u stupid girl! U still haven't used me. I'm still safe n uneaten!) in the fridge.
ReplyDeletehah..hah...yes, mustard seems to blend well with marinades of any sort.
Deletechili bean sauce = spicy salty
ReplyDeleteplum sauce = sweet
wholegrain mustard = unique hot taste
So I guess the combination of taste would be very flavourful - spicy, salty, sweet and hot, just perfect for those who love flavourful food.
Yup, you got that right!
DeleteBrave of you to try.
ReplyDeletehah..hah..yes, I was very brave and luckily it turned out well.
DeleteI think I will like this, very flavourful and you are very funny PH to name it I-Don't-Know-What-To-Call-It-Roasted-Chicken
ReplyDeleteI really don't know what to call it until today. hee..hee...
DeleteHi Phong Hong, your no name roasted chicken look very flavourful and inviting. Simply mixed also look so appetizing. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead,regards.
Amelia
Hi Amelia! That's the beauty of home cooking. We can simply hentam whatever we like and it's still good.
DeleteI like your kitchen cleaning as you are so creative!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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