Friday, 8 July 2011

Chilli Chicken in thick sauce

Ingredients :
Chicken  -300 gms ( cut into 2 inches pieces )
Garlic paste - 1 tsp ,
Oil for shallow frying -  3  tbsp 
Vegies - Capsicum -1 ( finely cut length wise ),
              Baby carrot -2 ( cut length wise ),
              Green beans - 6 or 4 tbsp ,
              Onion -1 medium size- ( quartered ),
              Green chilli -1 ( optional ).
Marination of chicken :
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp ,
Vinegar - 1 tbsp ,
Corn flour - 1 tbsp ,
Black pepper pwd - 1/2 tsp ,
Salt to taste 1/2 tsp .
Sauce :
Water -- 300 ml water or 1 and 1/2 cup
Corn flour-  2 tbsp ,
Vinegar - 1 tbsp ,
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp ,
Sugar -1 tsp ,
Salt - 1/2 tsp ,
Black pepper pwd - 1/2 tsp ,
Red chilli sauce - 1 tbsp .
( prepare this mix before cooking starts - mix in a bowl and keep aside )*
Method :
Marinate the chicken pieces with soya sauce ,vinegar ,pepper  ,cornflour and salt and leave for 4 hours in the fridge or over night .
Take oil in pan and shallow fry the chicken .Cover   for  3 minutes and cook both sides  and then raise the heat to medium and brown them. Keep aside .
In the same oil stir fry the vegetables in high heat for a minute  and keep aside .
Add 1 tsp oil and put garlic paste . Stir fry on medium heat till light pink  . Add all the vegies and chicken pieces .Lower the heat .
* Now add the sauce mix to the pan and raise the heat and stir the chicken and vegetables .
As the sauce starts to  boil , it will  gradually thicken .keep stirring . As the sauce thickens  the sauce will reduce . Let it boil for  a minute on low heat .Taste salt  and then close the gas .
Chilli chicken in  thick sauce can be eaten with noodles and plain rice too .













1 comment:

  1. Made this recipe this evening...it turned out quite well, with delicate flavors..! All three of us enjoyed it :)
    Thanks,

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