CHILLI CHICKEN RECIPE RESTAURANT STYLE
Chilli Chicken is a very popular indo-Chinese cuisine. It is basically an appetizer that is sweet, crispy, and of course spicy. The marinated chicken is fried till perfect brown color appears and it is sautéed in sweet and spicy sauces along with some onions and red, green, and yellow bell peppers. You can make dry Chilli Chicken as well and it will work as a mouthwatering appetizer or a starter to impress your guest or loved ones. You can also make gravy and enjoy it with rice or noodles. The crispy texture of the chicken coated with delicious sweet and spicy sauces on the outside makes this dish an enjoyable delicacy. This is a perfect Restaurant Style Chili Chicken which you can make at your home and enjoy it's lip smacking taste. If you are a fan of chicken and spicy things then this is the perfect dish for your tongue. It will give you a moist, crispy, and super delicious taste in each bite.
INGREDIENTS:
- Onions(petals)- 1 medium
- Capsicum(cubed) – 1 medium
- Garlic (chopped) - 6-7 cloves
- Green chillies(thinly sliced)- 2
- Spring onions ( white portion) chopped– 2
- Spring onions ( chopped green portion) for garnishing – 1 tbsp
FOR MARINATION:
- Boneless chicken (cut into small pieces)- 300 grams
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Crushed pepper powder- ½ tsp
- Corn flour – 2 tbsp
- All-purpose flour (Maida) – 1 tbsp
- Soy sauce – 1 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Egg – 1
OTHER INGREDIENTS AND SAUCES:
- Red chili sauce – 2 tbsp
- Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp
- Soy sauce -1 tbsp
- Green chili sauce- 1 tbsp
- Vinegar -1 tsp
- Corn flour slurry- 1 tbsp corn flour mixed in 2 tbsp of water
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt for seasoning
PREPARATION:
- Cut the boneless chicken into small pieces and wash it properly.
- Marinate the pieces with the described items.
- Mix nicely and set it aside for 30 minutes.
- Finely chop the garlic, and spring onions and slice the green chilies.
- Make petals of one onion & cut the green capsicum into cubes.
- Add oil to a kadhai and fry the chicken pieces till golden color. Remove it from the oil and keep that aside.
PROCESS:
- Now take a small wok or kadhai & put 2 tbsp oil in it.
- Now the finely chopped garlic, stir for a few seconds, and then add the white chopped spring onions.
- Mix everything properly & then add the sliced green chilies. Stir everything well and then add the onion petals and cubed capsicum. Fry for around 1 minute till they are still crisp on high flame .
- Now add in all the sauces in the sautéed veggies. Stir fry on medium heat for about 1 min.
- Add the previously fried chicken pieces and mix well so that everything is well combined.
- Now add the corn flour slurry and stir everything again.
- Add a little splash of water if required.
- Cook for another few minutes & garnish with chopped green spring onion.
- Serve with rice or noodles. Enjoy!
CONCLUSION:
Chilli chicken is a very popular indo-Chinese cuisine. In India, people prefer it a bit spicy and it is very popular among them. Chilli chicken is basically made with boneless chicken but some people also use chicken with bones to enjoy this dish. There is no exact recipe for chili chicken because everybody uses their own kind of spices and sauces. Chilli chicken is an easy recipe and takes very less time to prepare. You can enjoy this with the preferred amount of spice and sauce, and it will taste amazingly delicious.