Description
Crispy Chilli Chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish featuring battered and fried chicken tossed in a spicy, tangy sauce with bell peppers, garlic, and green onions.
Ingredients
- 500g boneless chicken (cut into small pieces)
- 1/2 cup cornflour
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Oil for deep frying
- 2 tbsp oil (for stir-frying)
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
- 2-3 green chillies (slit)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp red chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- Spring onions for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix chicken with cornflour, all-purpose flour, egg, salt, and pepper to coat well.
- Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the chicken pieces until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- In another pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and sauté ginger-garlic paste until fragrant.
- Add sliced onions, bell pepper, and green chillies. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add soy sauce, red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, vinegar, and sugar. Mix well.
- Add the fried chicken and toss to coat evenly with the sauce.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes until everything is well combined.
- Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust the number of chillies based on your spice preference.
- Use boneless thigh meat for juicier chicken pieces.
- You can add more veggies like carrots or cabbage for variation.