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Therefore, to tell you about the Tipakay chicken recipe , we will first talk about chifa food and typical accompaniments of Peruvian cuisine . If they are not from Peru or surroundings, this dish may be unknown.
Traditional in Peruvian food , the chicken used in many recipes was replaced by chicken that is a more accessible and rapid cooking product. So we provide the recipe to make a saucer very similar to the original.
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Knowing a very traditional dish: TiPakay chicken
The Tipakay is one of the most representative dishes of Chifa cuisine . Its flavor is mainly sweet, it is made based on fried chicken, which before going to the pan must be empanized with chuño or flour , carries a sweet red sauce, which we know as tamarind.
- Although the most traditional way to prepare it is with chicken (Kay means chicken), nowadays it is done with chicken.
It is ideal for a fast lunch , one of the richest dishes offered by Chinese-Peruvian fusion food. It is also known under the name of " Chicken with tamarind sauce to the chifa "
TiPakay chicken as part of traditional chifa food
The origin of this type of chifa food (a term used in Peru to refer to Chinese-Peruvian food or the restaurants that serve it) comes from Chinese-chantonese immigrants who arrived in Peru at the end of the 19th and early nineteenth century.
The word chifa comes from the words chi and fan that give meaning to the words in Spanish eating and rice , respectively. This dish, based on chicken, requires very common ingredients in Chinese and Peruvian cuisine.
The TiPakay chicken has a high nutritional value, both for the use of chicken and the tamarind and its vitamin contribution to the organism is high and therefore highly valued.
TiPakay chicken particularities
The TiPakay chicken is a plate of Chinese-Peruvian origin that consists of pieces of fried chicken in a bittersweet sauce with many vegetables . It is usually accompanied with chaufa rice, which is a dish of fried rice with vegetables and meat.
The origin of the name " Tipakay " is not clear, but it is believed that it comes from the "Pei Paa Gai" Cantonese, which means "Chicken with Chinese plum." This typical Peruvian dish was born from the fusion of native customs with those of Chinese immigrants.
It is one of the many dishes of the so -called "Chifa", a word that took strength from the 1930s and became very popular until today, exceeding borders and reaching other countries in Latin America and the rest of the world.
Chijaukay and Tipakay: Salado and Dulce
The main difference between Chijaukay and Tipakay is the sauce that both carry. The TiPakay chicken is a sweet preparation with fried chicken, empanized in chuño or flour, which carries a sweet sauce, also known as Tamarindo, has a reddish color and is accompanied with Chinese vegetables, as well as pieces of pineapple and peach.
Chijaukay chicken is a salty preparation with fried chicken, which bathes with a sauce prepared with Chinese cinnamon, kion, chair and sesame . Because of the elements involved, it has a brown and somewhat translucent color.
In summary, we can conclude that the TiPakay chicken is sweet and Chijaukay is the salty . Although both will find similar elements and none of them is a dessert, so it would be more successful to say that the TiPakay chicken is bittersweet.
What can you accompany the TiPakay chicken
- Rice : Chinese white or fried rice The rice will absorb the flavors of the sauce and complement the texture of the chicken. Chaufa rice is the most traditional.
- Chinese noodles : egg noodles or rice noodles are tasty and very chosen options for enhancing the eastern part of the recipe. They can cook and serve with the Typakay chicken on top.
- Steamed vegetables : broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, or any other steam vegetable will add freshness and nutrients to the plate.
- Fresh salad : A green leaf salad with light dressing can balance the plate and add a crunchy texture.
- Fried bananas : ripe fried or toast can offer a sweet and salty touch that combines well with the special season of the Tipakay chicken .
- Agripante Soup : If you are looking for a more complete experience of Chifa cuisine, an agripating soup can be an additional option as an entrance.
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TiPakay chicken recipe
Yield : 2 portions
Preparation time : 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast cut in two
- 3/4 cup of tamarind sauce
- Vegetable oil
- 2 Chinese onions cut into pieces
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup of chuño (cornstarch)
- 2 eggs
Easy and fast chicken preparation TiPakay
- Beat the egg and add a pinch of salt. Reserve.
- Cut the breast without finishing triggering pieces and salary it at ease
- Dip the two pieces of chicken breast in the beaten egg. Immediately, pass them through the Chuño.
- Fry in a pot with oil the breasts on both sides. Reserve.
- In a pan with a splash of oil add the tamarind sauce, mix for about 3 minutes and remove from the heat.
- Serve the chicken and pour the tamarind sauce on top. Plaster with the accompaniment chosen and sprinkle with Chinese onion.
