Chili Garlic Chicken

Chili Garlic Chicken:- The Indo-Chinese Chilli garlic chicken is a recipe that you really must try. It is blazing hot and bursting with the flavor of garlic. Try it with steamed rice or fried rice for a delicious combination. This is the recipe for making it.

Because it is now officially grilling season, I am beyond ecstatic about the prospect of spending afternoons outside with my loved ones and friends while preparing delicious meals on the grill.

It’s true that I enjoy preparing burgers and hot dogs just as much as the next person, but this chili garlic chicken has quickly become my favorite reason to fire up the grill.

About the recipe

This meal is a classic example of Indo-Chinese cuisine, and it is characterized by its intensely spicy and garlic-infused flavor. It is included on the menus of numerous Chinese restaurants all over the world.

Because of the exquisite harmony of tastes that this Chilli Chicken dish, which is served with Fried Rice, exudes, you will find yourself wishing that you could indulge in these dinners on a weekly basis. Consequently, the preparation of these two dishes has turned into something that is more or less a weekend ritual at my house, ha!

Recipe Summary

First, the chicken pieces are marinated in a straightforward marinade consisting of ginger, garlic, vinegar, and salt. This is the first step in the preparation of this mouthwatering chilli chicken starter.

During the course of at least half an hour, it is set aside. After that, the chicken pieces are dusting with a mixture of cornflour and all-purpose flour in order to give them a delightful crunch when they are fried. The chicken pieces are deep fried in a skillet that has been heated with oil until they have an even browning throughout the entire chicken.

Tips

The ginger, garlic, chillies, red chilli paste, soy sauce, and ketchup that we are utilizing in this dish are also going to be used to make a tasty sauce together. Following the completion of the cooking process for the gravy, the pieces of fried chicken and chopped capsicum are to be added. Additionally, chopped onions may be included.

You will notice that this is quite spicy in the majority of restaurants; nevertheless, you are able to adjust the number of chillies and add them to this dish according to your personal tolerance level. When it is served hot and has a beautiful coating of sauce, this chicken has a flavor that is really excellent.

Serving Suggestions

As an accompaniment to the fried rice of your choice or as a side dish with the hakka noodles, serve this chicken.

Ingredients

300 g Chicken Breast (Cut into small pieces)
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar
4 tablespoon Cornflour (Divided)
2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
2 tablespoon Oil (Plus for frying)
2 tablespoon Garlic (Chopped)
1 teaspoon Ginger (Chopped)
3-4 Red Chillies (Slit into half)
1 tablespoon Red Chilli Paste
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
2 teaspoon Tomato Ketchup
2 capsicum (Cut into square pieces)
2 tablespoon Spring Onion Greens (Chopped)
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Instructions

Mix salt, ginger garlic paste and vinegar in a bowl.
Add chicken pieces and mix well and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Heat oil for frying the chicken pieces in a pan.
Add 2 tablespoon cornflour and all purpose flour in the chicken and coat the chicken well with the dry mixture.
Deep fry the chicken pieces till golden brown and keep aside.
Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan.
When the oil is hot, add garlic, ginger and red chilies.
Fry till the garlic is slightly browned.
Add red chilli paste, soy sauce and tomato ketchup and fry for a few seconds.
Mix 2 tablespoon cornflour in a cup of water and add it in the pan.
Cook till the gravy thickens.
Adjust water according to your liking.
Add capsicum and fried chicken pieces.
Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Serve hot with fried rice or steamed rice.

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