Chilli Chicken

chilli chicken

Preparation Time :25-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes
Serve : 4

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken breast : 250 gms (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• Egg : 1
• Garlic : 4-5 cloves crushed and finely minced
• Ginger : 1 inch cut into thin julliens
• Onion : 1 large cut into cubes
• Green bell pepper : 1/2 cup cut into cubes
• Green Chillies : 4-5 cut into halfs ,length wise
• Red chilly sauce : 2-3 tbsp
• Corn flour : 1-2 tbsp
• Soy sauce : 2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup : 2-3 tbsp
• White vinegar : 1 tbsp
• Vegetable oil
• Green onions/ Spring Onion : 1/2 cup(cut into 1/2 inch length)
• Salt : 1 tsp

Procedure:

1) Marinate the chicken pieces in egg , 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chilly sauce and
    2 -3 tsp cornflour. Mix well and keep for 10 - 15 minutes.
2) In a bowl mix  red chilly sauce, soy sauce, tomato ketchup and  vinegar.
    Keep aside .
3) Now heat oil for frying in a pan/ kadai and fry the chicken pieces separately
    for 4-5 minutes. Do not over fry otherwise the chicken will get hard. Take
    them out on a  paper napkin.
4) In a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil and add minced garlic, ginger jullien and
    green chilies.Fry till golden color and then add sliced big onion and
    capsicum cubes .Stir fry on high flame for 4-5 minutes.Do not over cook
    the vegetables.
5) Add fried chicken pieces and chopped green onions mix them well.Now
    lower the heat and add the sauce mixture.Mix well.
6) Take a small bowl add 1 tsp of corn flour with 1/2 cup of water. Add to
    chicken.
7) Cook till its gravy becomes slightly thick and dry, turn off the heat and
    move it in a serving dish.
   Serve hot.