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Chicken rendang is one of our favorite foods but I hardly ever cook it at home and that we only have when we eat out. So on this rare occasion when I was cooking a variety of dishes for my son at college, I decided to make him something I thought he might miss.

This was the very simple chicken in thick spicy sauce that I cooked. Well, okay, I didn’t cook everything, I cheated by using a store-bought rendang paste but the result was pretty amazing nevertheless. This is also the low-fat version because I didn’t add any coconut milk because I didn’t have any.

I used:

• 3 chicken fillets, sliced thick (feel free to use any chicken parts you prefer)
• 1 whole onion, diced
• 1 packet of rendang premix (available in the Asian/sauces section)
• 3 Tsp cooking oil

In a saucepan on medium heat, saute the onions in cooking oil until soft and translucent. Then add all of the premix paste and fry until fragrant. Next add in chicken and a cup of water. Let it simmer for 20-25 minutes on low/medium heat. And you are ready to serve.

So simple that I sent this recipe to my son’s iphone 4 and he was able to cook it himself for dinner right away.

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