Chilli Chicken
Chilli Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken Marinade
- 3 chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon ginger & garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Chilli Chicken Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chilli sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon corn flour
For Frying and Sautéing
- 2 tablespoons oil, plus additional for deep frying
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 2 green chillies, sliced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 1/2 assorted bell peppers, diced
- as needed salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- as needed fresh coriander, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Begin by cutting 3 chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of ginger & garlic paste, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, and 1 egg to the chicken. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the chicken is well coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Next, add 2 tablespoons of corn flour and 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the marinated chicken. Mix again to ensure all chicken pieces are evenly coated with the dry ingredients. Finally, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the mixture and give it one last mix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of chilli sauce, 1 tablespoon of tomato ketchup, and 1 tablespoon of corn flour. Whisk all these sauce ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Heat a sufficient amount of oil in a pan for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, carefully add the marinated chicken pieces. Deep fry the chicken until it turns golden brown and is cooked through. Remove the fried chicken pieces from the oil and set them aside.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350
- 5
In a separate clean pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add 1 teaspoon of finely chopped ginger and 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic to the hot oil. Sauté until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add 2 sliced green chillies and 1 diced small onion to the pan. Sauté until the onion becomes translucent.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add 1 1/2 assorted diced bell peppers and sauté for 1-2 minutes until they are slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour the previously prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Add the fried chicken pieces to the thickened sauce. Mix everything well, ensuring the chicken is thoroughly coated with the sauce. Add salt to taste and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, then mix again.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Finish the dish by garnishing with fresh chopped coriander. Serve the Chilli Chicken hot.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chilli Chicken
For the Chicken Marinade
- 3 chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon ginger & garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Chilli Chicken Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chilli sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon corn flour
For Frying and Sautéing
- 2 tablespoons oil, plus additional for deep frying
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 2 green chillies, sliced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 1/2 assorted bell peppers, diced
- as needed salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- as needed fresh coriander, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Begin by cutting 3 chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of ginger & garlic paste, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, and 1 egg to the chicken. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the chicken is well coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Next, add 2 tablespoons of corn flour and 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the marinated chicken. Mix again to ensure all chicken pieces are evenly coated with the dry ingredients. Finally, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the mixture and give it one last mix.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of chilli sauce, 1 tablespoon of tomato ketchup, and 1 tablespoon of corn flour. Whisk all these sauce ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Heat a sufficient amount of oil in a pan for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, carefully add the marinated chicken pieces. Deep fry the chicken until it turns golden brown and is cooked through. Remove the fried chicken pieces from the oil and set them aside.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 350 - 5
In a separate clean pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add 1 teaspoon of finely chopped ginger and 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic to the hot oil. Sauté until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 2 sliced green chillies and 1 diced small onion to the pan. Sauté until the onion becomes translucent.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add 1 1/2 assorted diced bell peppers and sauté for 1-2 minutes until they are slightly tender-crisp.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour the previously prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the sautéed vegetables. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Add the fried chicken pieces to the thickened sauce. Mix everything well, ensuring the chicken is thoroughly coated with the sauce. Add salt to taste and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, then mix again.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Finish the dish by garnishing with fresh chopped coriander. Serve the Chilli Chicken hot.
⏱️ 2 min