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Thai Fried Chicken and Som Tum | Marion's Kitchen

Name: Thai Fried Chicken and Som Tum | Marion's Kitchen
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken thighs (preferably with the skin on); 2 cups plain flour or all-purpose flour; vegetable oil for deep frying; sea salt; Marinade:; 4 garlic cloves; 2 coriander roots, cleaned and roughly chopped; ½ tsp black peppercorns; 2 tbsp fish sauce; Som Tum Papaya Salad:; 200g (7 oz) shredded green papaya*; 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 2 birds’ eye chillies (use more or less to taste); 2 snake beans, cut into 3cm-long batons (alternatively use green beans); ¼ cup dried shrimp, soaked in water for 5 minutes to soften; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp (about 20g) shaved palm sugar; 1½ tbsp fish sauce; 6 cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp soy sauce

Prep 25m

Cook 50m

Total 1h 15m

This Thai fried chicken and Som Tum recipe features crispy boneless chicken thighs marinated in garlic, coriander, and fish sauce, then coated in flour and deep-fried to perfection. It's served with a tangy green papaya salad with garlic, chilies, shrimp, and cherry tomatoes, creating a delicious and authentic dish.