Pan Fried Garlic Chilli Chicken
Pan Fried Garlic Chilli Chicken
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 500 g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons ginger and garlic paste
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika powder
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For Pan Frying and Flavor Base
- 5 tablespoons oil
- 5 dried red chillies
- 2 tablespoons garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 3 tablespoons vinegar
For Finishing
- 1 onion, separated into petals
- 1/2 green pepper, diced
- 2 mild green chillies, slit
- as needed ginger, sliced
- as needed coriander leaves, chopped
- as needed salt, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Take the 500g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces, and place them in a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add 2 tablespoons of ginger and garlic paste, 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika powder, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix well by hand to ensure all chicken pieces are coated. Marinate for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Heat 5 tablespoons of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the marinated chicken to the hot oil. Pan fry until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
In the same pan (with residual oil), add 5 dried red chillies and 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic cloves. Sauté until the ingredients are aromatic, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add 2 teaspoons of Kashmiri red chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli flakes to the pan. Stir well.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to the pan and stir to combine, creating the flavor base.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add the 1 onion (separated into petals), 1/2 diced green pepper, and 2 slit mild green chillies to the pan. Stir the vegetables into the sauce for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Add the previously pan-fried chicken back into the pan. Stir everything thoroughly to combine the chicken with the sauce and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Add sliced ginger and chopped coriander leaves to the dish. Add salt to taste, stirring to incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Serve the Pan Fried Garlic Chilli Chicken immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Pan Fried Garlic Chilli Chicken
For the Marinade
- 500 g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons ginger and garlic paste
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika powder
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For Pan Frying and Flavor Base
- 5 tablespoons oil
- 5 dried red chillies
- 2 tablespoons garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 3 tablespoons vinegar
For Finishing
- 1 onion, separated into petals
- 1/2 green pepper, diced
- 2 mild green chillies, slit
- as needed ginger, sliced
- as needed coriander leaves, chopped
- as needed salt, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Take the 500g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces, and place them in a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add 2 tablespoons of ginger and garlic paste, 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika powder, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix well by hand to ensure all chicken pieces are coated. Marinate for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Heat 5 tablespoons of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the marinated chicken to the hot oil. Pan fry until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
In the same pan (with residual oil), add 5 dried red chillies and 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic cloves. Sauté until the ingredients are aromatic, about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add 2 teaspoons of Kashmiri red chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli flakes to the pan. Stir well.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to the pan and stir to combine, creating the flavor base.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add the 1 onion (separated into petals), 1/2 diced green pepper, and 2 slit mild green chillies to the pan. Stir the vegetables into the sauce for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Add the previously pan-fried chicken back into the pan. Stir everything thoroughly to combine the chicken with the sauce and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Add sliced ginger and chopped coriander leaves to the dish. Add salt to taste, stirring to incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Serve the Pan Fried Garlic Chilli Chicken immediately.
⏱️ 1 min