Chilli Chicken

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Chilli Chicken is a crispy, spicy and sweet Indo-Chinese dish made with boneless chicken breast or thighs, basic Chinese sauces, and other aromatics. It is served as a starter or side dish

Chilli Chicken

YIELD

4 serving

TYPE

Side Dish

TIME

40 minutes

LEVEL

Beginner

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In a bowl add the chicken breast, ginger garlic paste, soy sauce, pepper powder, salt, paprika, and flours. Mix well and rest the chicken for at least 15 minutes

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Marinate Chicken

In a frying pan with medium heat, add oil and. Fry the chicken pieces for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until it turns reddish brown color

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Remove it from the oil and reserve it for later use

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Now in a wok with high-medium heat, pour oil and add ginger, garlic, and green chilies. Saute until everything turns aromatic

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Now add onions, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper, and saute until everything turns crisp yet tender

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Add salt, soy sauce, chili paste or Szechuan sauce, and ground black pepper, and give it a good stir

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Add the cornstarch slurry and give it a good mix. Here I have added 3 tbsp water to slightly bring to thick sauce consistency

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Now add the fried chicken and give it a good stir until the sauce coats the chicken pieces

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Finally, garnish with chopped spring onions and remove from the heat

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Serve this Chinese Chilli Chicken as a starter or as a side dish with fried rice, brown rice, basmati rice, or vegetable soup to enjoy it as a comforting meal

Serving

10

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