Chilli Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken Breast – ½ Kg (Cut into small pieces)

        For Marinating:

§  Ginger & garlic – 1 ½ tbsp, chopped 

§  Green chilli – 2

§  Chilli powder – ½tbsp

§  Pepper powder – ¼ tbsp

§  Egg white – 1, beaten

§  Corn flour – 2 tbsp

§  Soya sauce – 1 ½tbsp

§  Tomato sauce – 1 ½ tbsp

§  Salt (refer notes)

         For Sauce:

§  Onion – 2, chopped

§  Capsicum 1, chopped

§  Ginger & garlic – 1 tbsp each, chopped

§  Chilli powder – 1 tbsp

§  Water – 1 cup

§  Soya sauce – 1 tbsp

§  Tomato sauce – 1 tbsp

§  Chilli sauce – 1 tbsp

§  Refined Oil

§  Salt (refer notes)

§  Spring Onions (For garnishing) 

         Preparation

1.      Grind together ginger, garlic & green chilli, listed under marinating, together to a fine paste by adding 1 tbsp water. Marinate the cleaned chicken breast pieces with the ground paste & other items listed under marinating. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, overnight refrigeration is the best. Heat oil in a pan & deep fry the chicken pieces till it becomes golden brown.

2.      Sauce Preparation:

Heat some oil in a deep pan. Add chopped onion, capsicum & salt. When it becomes soft (onion doesn’t have to change color), add chopped ginger & garlic. Sauté for 2-3 mins. Mix chilli powder in 1 cup water. Add this to the sauce mixture. When it starts boiling add soya, tomato & chilli sauces. Mix well. Add fried chicken pieces. Mix well. Cover & cook till the sauce are reduced & chicken pieces are coated well with the sauce. Serve hot with fried rice or noodles.