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Chilli Chicken

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Chilli Chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish featuring crispy chicken pieces tossed in a savory and spicy sauce made with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, green chilies, and bell peppers. The dish is known for its bold, tangy flavor, with a perfect balance of heat and sweetness. It can be served dry or with a slightly thicker sauce, often garnished with spring onions or cilantro. Chilli chicken is commonly enjoyed as an appetizer or main course, paired with fried rice or noodles.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Chinese, Indian
Servings 6 Portions

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Frying Pan
  • 1 Heavy bottom Pan
  • 1 spatula spoon

Ingredients
  

  • Marination Ingredients
  • 1 kg Boneless Chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Chilli Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
  • 2 tsp Black Bepper powder
  • 1 tsp Salt to taste
  • Ingredients to add before frying
  • 8 tbsp Cornflour
  • 4 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1 pcs Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • Gravy/Sauce Ingredients
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 2 pcs Onion chopped
  • 3-4 pcs Green Chilies slit
  • 4 pcs Capsicum chopped
  • 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chilli Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp Salt to taste
  • Garnishing
  • ½ cup Spring Onions
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Julienne
  • 2-3 pcs Green Chillies Sliced

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken using the primary ingredients mentioned in the recipe and keep it overnight for best results or atleast for 2 hours. Coat Marinated chicken in egg and then mix of dry flour.
  • Fry in medium-high heat oil for at least 10-15 minutes depending upon size, make sure not to burn, ideal colour is light reddish brown.
  • Remove them from the oil and set aside.
  • In a pan, add oil, once hot, add green chillies, chopped ginger & garlic, chopped onions, and capsicum.
  • Sauté until they are a little soft. Now add soy sauce, chili sauce, tomato ketchup, vinegar, and salt to the pan.
  • Stir well to combine all the ingredients. Add the cornflour-water mixture to the pan and cook until the sauce thickens.
  • Once the veggies are cooked and everything looks perfect, add the fried chicken pieces to the sauce and toss them until they are well coated.
  • Quickly transfer them in bowl / boxes.
  • Garnish with ginger julienne, slit chillis &chopped spring onions and serve hot.
  • Gravy should be thin and not like jelly.
Keyword Chilli Chicken