Crispy Chilli Chicken Recipe
Chinese takeaway crispy chilli chicken! This recipe is so easy to make and tastes so good. Here's how to make shredded crispy chicken at home.
Ingredients
- 300 g Chicken Breast
- 100 g Cornflour Add More If Needed (See Notes)
- 1 tsp Garlic And Ginger Paste
- 1 Egg White
- 2 Spring Onions
- Vegetable Oil
Chicken Marinade
- 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Garlic And Ginger Paste
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp White Pepper
Stir Fry Sauce
- 3 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
- 4 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken breast by cutting it into thin strips.300 g Chicken Breast
- Place the chicken into a large mixing bowl and add the marinade ingredients (dark soy sauce, garlic and ginger paste, sesame oil, sugar and white pepper). Leave to rest for at least 10 minutes.1 tsp Garlic And Ginger Paste, 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Sesame Oil, 1 tsp Sugar, 1 tsp White Pepper
- Whilst the chicken is resting, add the stir fry sauce (honey, lemon juice, dark soy sauce and sriracha) into a small mixing bowl and leave aside for later use.3 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 4 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Sriracha, 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- Add an egg white into the chicken and mix well. Pour the cornflour into the chicken and mix thoroughly until each piece of chicken is coated in cornflour.1 Egg White, 100 g Cornflour
- Heat oil in a wok or frying pan at 180°C and fry the pieces of chicken for 1 to 2 minutes. Once all pieces of chicken are fried, fry the chicken again for 2 to 3 minutes to get it really crispy.Vegetable Oil
- In a clean pan add a tablespoon of oil and fry the garlic and ginger paste for 5 to 10 seconds. Add the stir fry sauce ingredients (honey, lemon juice, dark soy sauce and sriracha) and stir for 30 seconds or until thickened.1 tbsp Garlic And Ginger Paste
- Add the crispy chicken and mix into the sweet chilli sauce until evenly distributed. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions and eat straight away.2 Spring Onions
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Notes
If when adding cornflour to the chicken, it starts to clump together. Separate the chicken pieces and coat them in cornflour individually.
Can I Bake The Chicken?
Yes, you can bake the shredded chicken but it won't be as crispy as frying. If you want to bake the chicken, preheat the oven to 200°C and bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy. Turn the chicken over halfway.Nutrition
Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 26gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 1957mgPotassium: 506mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 2mg
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