Description
Crispy chilli chicken delivers a spicy symphony of Chinese-inspired flavors that dance across your palate. Crunchy exterior and tender meat create an irresistible harmony of textures you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 300 grams (10.5 ounces) chicken breast
Coating and Thickening Agents:
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) cornflour
- 1 egg white
Flavor Enhancers and Aromatics:
- 1 teaspoon garlic and ginger paste
- 2 spring onions
Cooking Ingredient:
- Vegetable oil (as needed for frying)
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts into uniform, bite-sized morsels ensuring even cooking and crispy texture.
- Create a flavorful marinade by blending soy sauce, aromatic garlic and ginger paste, fragrant sesame oil, subtle sugar, and white pepper. Allow chicken to absorb these flavors for minimum 20 minutes.
- Generously dust marinated chicken pieces with cornflour, creating a light, crispy coating that will transform during frying.
- Pour vegetable oil into a skillet, heating to medium temperature. Carefully fry chicken pieces until they turn golden brown and develop a crunchy exterior, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, craft a vibrant stir fry sauce by whisking together dark soy sauce, sweet honey, spicy sriracha, and tangy lemon juice in a separate pan.
- Transfer perfectly crisp chicken into the glossy sauce, gently tossing to ensure each piece is lavishly coated with the complex, layered flavors.
- Sprinkle freshly chopped spring onions over the dish, adding a bright, sharp garnish that complements the rich, crispy chicken. Serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Adjust cornflour coating thickness for extra crispiness by adding more or less depending on personal preference.
- Consider using chicken thighs instead of breast for a juicier, more tender texture that retains moisture during frying.
- Make the dish gluten-free by substituting regular soy sauce with tamari and ensuring cornflour is certified gluten-free.
- Reduce heat level by decreasing sriracha amount or replacing with mild chili sauce for those with sensitive palates.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg