Description
Crispy, spicy Chilli Chicken made Indo-Chinese style with tender fried chicken tossed in a bold, glossy chilli-garlic sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or party-style appetizers with restaurant-quality flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic-ginger-onion paste (reserved from marinade)
- Oil for frying
- 6–7 tablespoons cornstarch (for coating)
Chicken Marinade
- 1/2 small onion
- 3–4 slices fresh ginger
- 2–3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon chilli powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3–4 tablespoons water
Sauce
- 5–6 green chillies, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chilli powder
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 4 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Blend onion, ginger, and garlic into a smooth paste and reserve 2 tablespoons for later.
- Marinate chicken with remaining paste, soy sauce, chilli powder, black pepper, and water for at least 1 hour.
- Heat oil to 350°F. Mix cornstarch into marinated chicken and fry in batches until golden and crispy. Drain and set aside.
- In a wok, heat 2 tablespoons oil and sauté reserved garlic-ginger-onion paste until aromatic.
- Add chopped onions and green bell peppers and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Stir sauce ingredients together, then pour into the wok and cook until thickened.
- Add fried chicken, toss well to coat evenly, and turn off heat.
- Serve hot with rice or noodles.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the pan when frying to keep the chicken crispy. Adjust green chillies and chilli powder to control spice level.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: chilli chicken, indo chinese chilli chicken, spicy chicken stir fry, homemade chilli chicken
