Crispy Sweet Chilli Fried Chicken
Crispy Sweet Chilli Fried Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade
- 500 g chicken thigh
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 100 g cornflour
For the Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 5 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
For Garnish
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed spring onion, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken pieces into a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 egg to the bowl with the chicken. Mix thoroughly until all chicken pieces are well coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add 100g of cornflour to the marinated chicken. Mix again until the chicken pieces are completely coated with the cornflour, forming a thick batter around them.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat cooking oil in a pan to a suitable temperature for deep frying (around 175°C / 350°F). Fry the chicken pieces in batches until they turn golden brown and crispy, about 3-5 minutes per batch.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 175
- 5
Once fried, remove the chicken pieces from the oil and place them on a wire rack or paper towel to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In a separate bowl, combine 5 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Mix all the sauce ingredients well until fully combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add the fried chicken to a clean bowl. Pour the prepared sweet chilli sauce over the chicken.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Toss the chicken until each piece is evenly coated with the sweet chilli sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped spring onion before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Sweet Chilli Fried Chicken
For the Chicken Marinade
- 500 g chicken thigh
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 100 g cornflour
For the Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 5 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
For Garnish
- as needed sesame seeds
- as needed spring onion, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken pieces into a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 egg to the bowl with the chicken. Mix thoroughly until all chicken pieces are well coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add 100g of cornflour to the marinated chicken. Mix again until the chicken pieces are completely coated with the cornflour, forming a thick batter around them.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat cooking oil in a pan to a suitable temperature for deep frying (around 175°C / 350°F). Fry the chicken pieces in batches until they turn golden brown and crispy, about 3-5 minutes per batch.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 175 - 5
Once fried, remove the chicken pieces from the oil and place them on a wire rack or paper towel to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In a separate bowl, combine 5 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Mix all the sauce ingredients well until fully combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add the fried chicken to a clean bowl. Pour the prepared sweet chilli sauce over the chicken.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Toss the chicken until each piece is evenly coated with the sweet chilli sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped spring onion before serving.
⏱️ 2 min