Chinese Chicken Recipes - Hot Chili Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 350 g/1lb chicken meat, cubed

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 10 ml/2 tsp soy sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• oil for deep-frying

• 1 green pepper, diced

• 4 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 red chili peppers, shredded

• 5 ml/1 tsp freshly ground pepper

• 5 ml/1 tsp wine vinegar

• 5 ml/1 tsp water

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chili oil

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil

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Method:

1. Mix the chicken with the egg, half the soy sauce and the corn-flour and leave to stand for 30 minutes. Heat the oil and deep-fry the chicken until golden brown then drain well.

2. Pour off all but 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil from the pan, add the pepper, garlic and chili peppers and fry for 30 seconds. Add the pepper, wine vinegar, water and sugar and fry for 30 seconds.

3. Return the chicken to the pan and stir-fry for a few minutes until cooked through. Serve sprinkled with chili and sesame oils.