Chilli chicken is one of the most favorite Chinese side dish of food lovers. Many people usually eat this delicious dish from restaurants. But one thing to keep in mind is that the Chilli Chicken can be made at home easily. Here we are preparing it in an Indo-Chinese method. The use of Indian spices in the Chinese style preparation is truly magical. Beginners with minimum skills can also prepare it at home. The ingredients used are easily available everywhere. Here is the list of ingredients.
Easy chili chicken recipe!
Chilli Chicken Recipe is an Indo-Chinese recipe, popularly served as a starter dish at Chinese restaurants …
Ingredients:
FOR MARINATION:
500 g chicken
1 egg
3 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp all purpose flour(optional)
1 tsp black pepper powder
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Refined vegetable oil for deep frying
FOR GRAVY:
1 medium size onion cut into cubes
1 medium size capsicum cut into cubes
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped ginger
2-3 green chilies
2 spring onion stalks
4 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp red chili sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
2 pinch MSG(optional)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chili powder(optional)
3 tbsp corn flour
250 ml of water
2 tbsp sesame oil or any refined oil
Preparation:
– Wash, pat dry and cut the boneless chicken thighs into 1 inch bite sized pieces.
– Marinate with the items indicated. Mix well to coat the chicken. Set aside for 30 mins.
– Chop the garlic, ginger and spring onion greens and slice the green chillies.
– Make thick slices of onion and capsicum (green bell pepper).
– To prepare the Corn slurry, add 1 cup of water to 1.25 tbsps of corn starch. Mix well and set aside.
Process:
– Heat oil in a pan or skillet for deep frying. Drop the battered chicken pieces side by side in hot oil to not overcrowd the pan.
– Fry these in hot oil on medium heat till light brown. This should take around 4-5 mins. Repeat for the next batch.
– Now heat oil and add the chopped garlic. Give a stir and add the chopped ginger. Fry on high heat for 15 secs and then add the sliced green chillies. Fry on high heat for another 30 secs. Now add the thick sliced onions, mix and fry for 30 secs.
– Add the sliced capsicum/peppers, mix and continue to fry for 1 min.
– Add all the sauces, mix and stir fry 1 min on high heat.
– Add the fried chicken pieces, give a stir and continue to stir fry on high heat for 1 min and then add the corn slurry.
– Give a mix and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes till the sauce thickens and forms a thick gravy.
– Garnish with spring onion greens and mix for 30 secs.
– Serve with noodles or fried rice.