CHICKEN STIR FRY - CHILLI CHICKEN

CHICKEN STIR FRY

                        Chicken stir-fry is one of the favorite Chinese dishes for most of the non-veggies. I used to prepare in Indo - Chinese method which goes well with fried rice. As the ingredients of stir fry are easily available, most of us often try this recipe at home.  I think this is the simplest Chinese dish which can be easily and quickly prepared at home. The mouthwatering flavor and aroma make this dish so special to me and of course for all of us. So here is the recipe showing how to make easy chicken dish/dinner recipes chicken breast /chicken breast meals / Chinese dish with chicken.

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INGREDIENTS

Chicken (boneless preferred )  - 500 g, cut into very small pieces

FOR MARINATION

Ginger garlic paste          - half tsp

Lime juice / vinegar        -1 tbsp

Pepper powder               - half tsp

Red chili powder           - half tsp

Salt

FOR BATTER

Maida / All purpose flour    - 4 tbsp

Cornflour                             - 2 tbsp

Soy sauce                              -1 tsp

Kashmiri chili powder         -half tsp

Pepper powder                    - half tsp

Salt

FOR ROAST

Onion                                     - 2 nos, chopped in cubes

Ginger chopped                     - 1 tsp

Garlic chopped                      - 1 tsp

Green chili                             - 1 ( for its taste)

Bell peppers (capsicum)- red, green, yellow( as required, chopped) 

Celery                                   - 2 tsp, chopped

Hot and sweet tomato sauce- 5 tsp

Soy sauce                              - 2 tsp

Kashmiri chili powder          - 2 tsp

Sugar                                    - half tsp (optional)

Cornflour                              - 2 tsp

White pepper powder            - 1 tsp ( optional)

Salt

Oil

PREPARATION

• Marinate the chicken pieces with all the ingredients given under for marination and keep refrigerated (in the freezer) for 20 minutes.
• Now prepare a thick batter using all those ingredients listed above for the preparation of batter. Keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and when hot, turn to medium-low. Now take each marinated chicken pieces, dip it in the prepared thick batter and put in the hot oil.
• Fry both sides of the chicken pieces ( do not over fry).Drain the excess oil and keep the fried chicken aside.
• Now heat another vessel and pour 3 tbsp oil ( you can use the leftover chicken fried oil ).
• Add chopped garlic and ginger along with green chili. Immediately add cubed onion and saute for a while.
• Then add celery, bell peppers chopped, and soy sauce to it and mix well.
• Now take a bowl, mix cornflour with 2 tbsp of water.Combine it with hot n sweet tomato sauce and Kashmiri chili powder. Mix very well and pour it into the sauteed onion mixture.
• Mix well and add salt. Now add the fried chicken to it and cook for a while with the lid closed. Add sugar if needed only.
• Saute till the gravy gets dried up and finally sprinkle some white pepper  ( for best result).