
Chili Chicken
By Ranjana Lal
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Prepare special Chili Garlic Sauce:
- 4 tbsp. chili garlic (Sambal) sauce
available at most Indian or Chinese grocery
stores.
- 1 tbsp. vinegar
- 2 tbsp. Tabasco sauce
- ½ tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. vegetable or olive oil
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- ½ or 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. tomato ketchup
Mix all these ingredients together in a bowl
and keep aside.
- 500 grams frozen boneless chicken or
chicken legs
- 1/3 cup green chili cut on slant
- 1 tbsp. crushed ginger
- 1 tbsp. crushed garlic
- 2 thin red dry red chili broken in pieces
(can take more)
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 3 tbsp. special chili garlic sauce
(prepared earlier)
- salt to taste
- ¾ cup oil
- ½ cup cashew nuts
For garnishing:
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut in ¼ inch
long strips
- 1 big onion, also cut in thick long strip
Fry the two, in a hot non-stick pan in as
little oil as possible for 2 minutes and keep
aside for later use.
For marinade:
- 4 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. corn flour
- 2 tsp. red chili powder
- ½ tsp. agino moto
- 2 - 4 tbsp. special chili garlic sauce,
salt to taste
Thaw chicken leg or boneless chicken. Remove
skin. Cut chicken in medium size pieces. Wash
and drain. In a bowl add all the ingredients for
marinade with chicken pieces, mix, cover and
keep in fridge for about 3 hours.
Heat ½ cup oil in a pan and add chopped
chicken along with marinade. Reduce heat and
cook covered for 10 minutes. Remove lid and turn
over the chicken pieces. Cover and cook on low
heat for 10 minutes again. Remove from fire and
keep aside.
In another pan, heat ¼ cup oil and add the
chopped onion, ginger and garlic. Stir and fry
over high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the green
chili, red chilies, and special chili garlic
sauce and cashews. Mix and stir and fry on high
heat for 2 min. Add already cooked chicken and
stir fry for 4 minutes. Garnish with fried green
bell pepper and onion strips. Serve.
A note from Mrs.
Ranjana Lal:
Even though I am a
vegetarian, it's a favorite in my family and
liked by my friends too. Easy to make and if
less oil is used, very healthy.
March 13, 2004
Frank L Eck of Vancouver, Canada writes:
When in India, one of my fav dishes is chili
chicken. Searching many Indian cookbooks a
recipe is not to be found. I was told that in
India it is considered a Chinese dish. Friends
there told me how to make it but for me it was
not quite the "real thing".
Then I found your website and a recipe from Mrs.
Ranjana Lal. I have made it several times and it
is even better than what I have had in India. My
thanks to you and also to Mrs. Lal.
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