🌶🍗 Chilli Chicken (Restaurant-Style)

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🌶🍗 Chilli Chicken (Restaurant-Style)

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Chilli Chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish loved for its bold flavors, crispy fried chicken pieces, and a savory spicy sauce. It combines juicy marinated chicken with garlic, soy sauce, green chilies, onions, and peppers to create a dish that is perfect with fried rice or noodles.

The key to perfect chilli chicken is crispy fried chicken coated in a glossy, flavorful sauce that balances spicy, salty, and slightly tangy notes.

🛒 Ingredients

For Marination

  • 300 g chicken thighs (boneless, cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp red chilli sauce
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp all-purpose flour

For the Sauce

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chilies (sliced)
  • 1 medium onion (cubed)
  • 1 small green bell pepper (cubed)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp sugar (optional for balance)
  • ½ cup chicken stock or water

Cornflour Slurry

  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp water

Garnish

  • 2 tbsp chopped spring onions

👩‍🍳 Method

1️⃣ Marinate the Chicken

In a bowl, mix together:

  • Chicken pieces
  • Salt
  • Ginger garlic paste
  • Red chilli sauce
  • Egg white
  • Cornflour
  • All-purpose flour

Mix well so the chicken is evenly coated. Let it marinate for about 15 minutes.

2️⃣ Fry the Chicken

Heat oil in a deep pan.

Fry the marinated chicken pieces on low to medium heat until they become light golden and crispy.

Remove and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.

3️⃣ Prepare the Sauce

In another pan or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil.

Add:

  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Green chilies

Sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add the onions and bell peppers and stir-fry on high heat for 1–2 minutes so they stay slightly crunchy.

4️⃣ Add the Sauces

Add:

  • Soy sauce
  • Chilli sauce
  • Tomato ketchup
  • Black pepper
  • Sugar

Mix well.

Pour in ½ cup chicken stock or water and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.

5️⃣ Thicken the Sauce

Add the cornflour slurry and stir continuously until the sauce becomes glossy and slightly thick.

6️⃣ Combine the Chicken

Add the fried chicken pieces to the sauce.

Toss everything together until the chicken is fully coated with the flavorful chilli sauce.

Cook for another 2–3 minutes.

7️⃣ Garnish and Serve

Sprinkle chopped spring onions on top and serve hot.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

Chilli Chicken tastes amazing with:

  • Egg fried rice
  • Hakka noodles
  • Steamed jasmine rice
  • Vegetable fried rice

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