Chilli Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 gram boneless chicken pieces
• 1/4 Cup cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour (maida)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste ((get recipe))
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 Cup diced onion
• 1 Cup diced capsicum
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon red chili sauce
• 1/4 Cup cornflour (cornstarch)
• 1 Cup water
• Oil for deep frying + for cooking
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon spring onion greens

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Marinate Chicken: ---

2. 2

   To marinate the chicken first clean, wash and pat dry chicken pieces.

3. 3

   Combine all the marinade ingredients along with chicken pieces. Rub marinade over the chicken pieces to coat each piece evenly with the marinade. Cover the bowl with a cling foil and keep in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

4. 4

   --- Fry Marinated Chicken: ---

5. 5

   Heat oil in a frying pan over medium flame. Shallow or deep-fry marinated chicken pieces in small batches till crisp and golden from outside. Drain fried chicken in a plate lined with absorbent paper.

6. 6

   --- Prepare Sauce: ---

7. 7

   Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in wok, throw in chopped ginger, garlic, green chili, and diced onion. Stir for a minute but do not brown the onion or garlic.

8. 8

   Add capsicum, vinegar, sauces and salt. Sauté for 2 – 3 minutes over high heat.

9. 9

   Combine cornflour with water and add to the pan. Mix nicely and simmer till sauce thickens.

10. 10

    Add the fried chicken pieces and mix nicely.

11. 11

    Sprinkle sesame seeds and spring onion greens. Simmer chicken over low heat for 2 - 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.

12. 12

    Garnish with spring onion greens and serve hot with fried rice or garlic noodles.