Turmeric Chicken

Name: Turmeric Chicken
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 8 oz chicken breast or thigh, cut into strips; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp oil; 0.5 piece onion, sliced; 1 piece red chili, deseeded and cut into thick strips; 2 oz French bean, cut into 2-inch strips; 3 tbsp water; 0.5 tsp sugar; 0.25 tsp salt

A quick Malaysian stir-fry of chicken marinated in turmeric and oyster sauce, cooked with onion, red chili, and French beans.

25 min 2 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

292

Calories

25g

Protein

Carbs

17g

Fat

Scale recipe

2 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients10 items

Produce

🧅onion, sliced½ piece

🌶️red chili, deseeded and cut into thick strips1 piece

🫛French bean, cut into 2-inch strips2 oz

Meat

🍗chicken breast or thigh, cut into strips8 oz

Pantry

🫙oyster sauce2 tsp

🛢️oil2 tbsp

🍬sugar½ tsp

Spices

🟡turmeric powder1 tsp

🧂salt¼ tsp

Other

💧water3 tbsp

Instructions

1
Cut the chicken (breast or thigh) into strips if not already done.
2
In a bowl, combine the chicken strips with the turmeric powder and oyster sauce.
3
Let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes so the turmeric's yellow color and aroma soak in.
15:00 timer
4
While the chicken marinates, slice the onion, deseed and cut the red chili into thick strips, and trim the French beans into 2-inch pieces.
5
Heat a wok over high heat and add the oil.
6
Stir-fry the sliced onion until fragrant and aromatic.
7
Add the marinated chicken and stir-fry quickly a few times to sear.
8
Add the red chili strips and French beans, and stir well to combine with the chicken and onion.
9
Pour in the water and continue cooking, stirring, to help the chicken cook through.
10
Add the sugar and salt to taste, and keep stirring until the chicken is fully cooked through.
11
Dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.

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CuisineMalaysian