Chilli Chicken

ReadySteadyEat

Ingredients

400g boneless chicken (thighs or breasts)
2 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
1/2 tsp white pepper
2 tbsp soya sauce
1 egg
4 tbsp sesame oil
vegetable oil to deep fry
8-10 chopped garlic cloves
1 inch ginger chopped
5-6 green chillies sliced
2 medium onions cubed
2 medium capsicums
2 tbsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 spring onions sliced


Steps

  1. Mix the chicken with the cornflour, white pepper, salt, soya sauce and a little bit of oil. Mix well
  2. Heat the oil, once it's ready for frying add the chicken and deep fry until golden brown. Remove and set aside
  3. Into a wok or deep frying pan on medium-high heat add sesame oil. Once it's hot add the chopped ginger and garlic
  4. Add the green chillis and sauté a bit
  5. Add the diced onions and diced bell peppers and sauté a bit
  6. Add the soya sauce and the chilli sauce and sauté a bit
  7. Add the fried chicken and season with salt and sugar and stir well
  8. Add the stock (or water) and vinegar. Toss and stir for a few minutes
  9. Mix the cornflour with a bit of water then add it to the wok to thicken the sauce. Lower the heat and stir well
  10. Add the chopped green onions just before the end and stir a bit

Chilli Chicken (dry)

Harpal Singh

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
2 onions sliced
2 green bell peppers sliced
2 spring onions
1 egg
4 tbsp chilli sauce
8-10 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
6 small green chillis (sliced)
4 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive)


Steps

  1. cut the chicken breasts into bite-size morcels
  2. mix with salt, egg, cornflour and chilli sauce
  3. fry in vegetable oil until crisp (deep fry)
  4. in a wok add garlic, oil, green chillis and sauté
  5. add the fried chicken pieces, soy sauce, vinegar, onions, green peppers, salt and toss on high heat
  6. add the green onions just before it's done and toss a bit