Upgrade Your Leftovers! Smashed Fried Chicken with Sambal | Escapism Cooking with Mandy Lee

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken reduces fat while thighs are more affordable.

chili peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Bell peppers offer sweetness without heat, cayenne is more cost-effective.

fried tofu

🥗Healthier: baked tofu

💰Cheaper: tofu

Baking tofu reduces oil while maintaining protein.

fried tempeh

🥗Healthier: steamed tempeh

💰Cheaper: tempeh

Steamed tempeh is lower in calories and retains nutrients.

Re-bake KFC and Jollibee fried chicken in a 225 Celsius oven for about five minutes to crisp it up.

Char long green chilies and Thai red chilies on an open flame until the skin is charred but not completely softened.

Char garlic on the open flame until the surface is slightly charred.

Remove the stems from the chilies and add shrimp paste to a bowl.

Smash the chilies and shrimp paste together in the bowl until barely smashed, not a puree.

Season the smashed mixture with white pepper and add a little mayonnaise for moisture.

Add the fried chicken to the bowl and smash it all together, mixing well with the chilies and seasoning.

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