Sweet Chinese Chili Chicken

Ingredients

Batter

• All-purpose flour 1 cup
• Corn flour 1/2 cup
• Salt 1 tsp
• Baking powder 1 tsp
• Water 3/4 cup
• Eggs 2
• Chicken 1 kg
• Oil for deep frying

Cooking

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Garlic 2-3 cloves, finely chopped
• Spring onions 1/2 cup, finely chopped
• Sweet chili sauce 1.5 cup

Garnish

• Spring onions 1/4 cup, cut into 2-inch pieces
• Sesame seeds 1 tbsp

Preparation

1. In a mixing bowl add all-purpose flour, corn flour, salt, baking powder and water.
2. Mix well until lump free. Add eggs and beat well.
3. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.
4. Add the chicken to the batter and mix.
5. Heat oil in a wok on a medium flame.
6. Add the chicken pieces one by one into the oil until the wok is full.
7. Break apart the chicken after the crust starts to form and cook until the chicken is golden brown (4-5 minutes on medium flame).
8. Repeat for the remaining chicken pieces.
9. In a separate wok, add 2 tbsp oil, finely chopped garlic and spring onions.
10. Sauté until the garlic is fragrant (about 30-40 seconds).
11. Add the chicken pieces and sweet chili sauce.
12. Mix to coat well.
13. Turn the flame off and garnish with spring onions and garlic.
14. Serve with Chinese rice.
15. Enjoy!

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Sweet Chinese Chili Chicken

Author: Naush

Ingredients

Batter

• All-purpose flour 1 cup
• Corn flour 1/2 cup
• Salt 1 tsp
• Baking powder 1 tsp
• Water 3/4 cup
• Eggs 2
• Chicken 1 kg
• Oil for deep frying

Cooking

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Garlic 2-3 cloves finely chopped
• Spring onions 1/2 cup finely chopped
• Sweet chili sauce 1.5 cup

Garnish

• Spring onions 1/4 cup cut into 2-inch pieces
• Sesame seeds 1 tbsp

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl add all-purpose flour, corn flour, salt, baking powder and water.
• Mix well until lump free. Add eggs and beat well.
• Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.
• Add the chicken to the batter and mix.
• Heat oil in a wok on a medium flame.
• Add the chicken pieces one by one into the oil until the wok is full.
• Break apart the chicken after the crust starts to form and cook until the chicken is golden brown (4-5 minutes on medium flame).
• Repeat for the remaining chicken pieces.
• In a separate wok, add 2 tbsp oil, finely chopped garlic and spring onions.
• Sauté until the garlic is fragrant (about 30-40 seconds).
• Add the chicken pieces and sweet chili sauce.
• Mix to coat well.
• Turn the flame off and garnish with spring onions and garlic.
• Serve with Chinese rice.
• Enjoy!