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crispy honey chilli chicken

Honey Chilli Chicken Recipe

Crispy Honey Chilli Chicken is a super addictive starter - fried chicken pieces are tossed in a delicious honey chilli sauce. You can make this Chinese takeaway-style honey chilli chicken with simple ingredients at home
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Servings: 4
Calories: 237kcal
Author: Pavani

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Frying Pan
  • Spatula

Ingredients

To marinate chicken

  • 250 grams Chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon Dark soya sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
  • 4 tablespoon Rice flour
  • 4 tablespoon Corn flour
  • 1 Egg large
  • Salt to taste

To make honey chilli sauce

  • 2 tablespoon Light soya sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Red chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Honey organic

To make slurry

  • 1 tablespoon Corn flour
  • ¼ cup Water

Other ingredients

  • sunflower oil deep frying
  • Sesame seeds optional
  • 2 tablespoon Spring onions chopped for garnishing
  • 2 tablespoon Oil

Instructions

  • Cut the chicken into small bite-size pieces and add to a large bowl
  • Add cornflour, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and salt. Mix well. Crack an egg and add to the chicken pieces and coat the pieces nicely with the maslas and keep them aside
  • Into a small mixing bowl, add light soy sauce,rice vinegar,hoisin sauce and honey.Mix well and keep aside
  • Heat a frying pan with oil on medium heat for deep frying. Slowly drop chicken pieces into the hot oil - Don't overcrowd the pan.
  • Deep fry the pieces on medium-high heat until they turn crispy and golden brown.
  • Then, take them into a plate lined with a kitchen towel and keep them aside
  • Heat another pan with a tablespoon of oil add chopped garlic and saute for a few minutes.
  • Now add the already prepared sauce and mix well.
  • Into a small mixing bowl, add corn flour and 4 tablespoons of water and make a lump-free slurry.
  • Now reduce the heat to low, and slowly add the slurry mixture to the pan and mix well for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the fried chicken pieces, coat nicely with sauce, and cook for a few minutes.
  • Finally, add sesame seeds and chopped spring onions and switch off the heat.

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Nutrition

Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1490mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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