Chilli Chicken: Easy and Flavorful Homemade Delight for Everyone
Chilli Chicken is a delicious homemade dish featuring marinated chicken tossed in a flavorful sauce, perfect for everyone.
Equipment
- food processor
- wok
- frying pan
- deep fryer
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken (preferably dark meat)
- ½ small onion for marinade
- 3-4 slices ginger
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 tablespoon chilli powder or cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3-4 tablespoons water
- 6-7 tablespoons corn starch reserved for deep frying
Main Ingredients
Sauce
- 5-6 pieces green chillis (or green thai chillis for spiciness)
- 1.5 tablespoon dark soy
- 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons corn starch mixed with 4 teaspoons of water
- 1.5 teaspoon chilli powder or cayenne pepper
- ½ cup water
Instructions
Preparation
- Blitz the ginger, garlic and half a small onion until it is a fine paste. Reserve 2 tablespoons for browning the onions and green peppers later.
- Cut up the chicken into small bite-sized 1 inch pieces and marinate in a bowl with the ginger-garlic-onion paste, soy sauce, chilli powder, black pepper, and water. Marinate in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
- Chop the green peppers and remaining onion into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Making the Sauce
- Chop up the chillis in slices (keep the seeds) and add to a small bowl.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients for the sauce except the corn starch.
- Mix 2 teaspoons of corn starch with 4 teaspoons of cold water, then add to the sauce and stir to combine.
- Set the sauce aside.
Putting it Together
- Add 6-7 tablespoons of corn starch to the chicken and mix until combined and chicken is coated lightly.
- Heat oil in a wok, frying pan, or deep fryer to 350F (177C).
- When the oil is hot, add the chicken into the oil to cook in batches, careful not to overcrowd.
- Cook the chicken for about 5-6 minutes and set aside on a plate with paper towel or newspaper.
- In a new wok or frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil.
- When hot, add in the 2 tablespoons of ginger-garlic-onion mix reserved from preparation and cook until toasty and brown, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the onions and green pepper chunks, cooking for about 2 minutes to keep the veggies somewhat crisp.
- Stir the sauce (the corn starch settles) and add to the pan.
- Keep stirring the sauce until it thickens.
- Once thickened, turn off the heat and add in chicken, mixing until the chicken is coated with the sauce.
- Enjoy your Chilli Chicken with some rice!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 53gFat: 25gSodium: 2129mgSugar: 10g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!