Indo-Chinese
Schezwan Chilli Chicken
Schezwan Chilli Chicken is a perfect Indo Chinese Chicken Starter dish. It is so easy to prepare and can be prepared in a jiffy. Its tangy, its spicy and super yummy !!
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Serves
- 3 people
- Total
- 20 min
Ingredients
- For Marinating the Chicken
- 300 gmsChicken
- 1 ( use as required)Egg
- 4 tspCorn flour
- 1/2 tspSoya Sauce
- 1 tspSchezwan chutney
- For Schezwan Chilli Chicken
- 1 ( small sized cut into triangles)Capsicum
- 1( cut into small chunks/cubes)Onion
- 2-3 tspGarlic ( finely chopped)
- 1/2 inch piece cut into juliennesGinger
- 2Dried Red Chilli
- 1 ( slit)Green Chilli
- 1 tspDark Soya Sauce
- 1 tspRed chilli sauce
- 2 tspSchezwan sauce
- 1/2 tspTomato Sauce
- optional for garnishSpring onion greens / ginger juliennes
Method
- Step 1
Marinating and Coating the Chicken pieces
- Step 2
Cut the chicken pieces into long thin strips. ( This ensures faster cooking of the chicken pieces)
- Step 3
Marinate the chicken with salt, soya sauce, schezwan chutney, egg ( beaten however do not put in all the egg at once, as it shouldn't be too runny).
- Step 4
Now add corn flour and mix well to coat the chicken pieces evenly.
- Step 5
Deep fry the marinated chicken pieces in hot oil.
- Step 6
For Schezwan Chilli Chicken
- Step 7
In a wok heat 2-3 tsp oil, add garlic and sauté, add ginger , red chillies and green chilly.
- Step 8
Add the capsicum , onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Step 9
Add the sauces and stir fry for a minute.( add 2 tsp of water if you feel its drying out)
- Step 10
Add the chicken pieces and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Step 11
Check seasoning and add salt if necessary.
- Step 12
Serve hot and garnish with ginger juliennes or spring onion greens.
