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Dragon Chicken

Name: Dragon Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: East Asian
Ingredients: 250 g Chicken (Cut into strips); Salt (To taste, for marinating); Black pepper (To taste, for marinating); 0.5 Egg (Whisked); 1 tbsp Cornflour (For marinating); 0.5 tbsp All-purpose flour; 1 tsp Garlic paste (For marinating); 0.5 tbsp Soy sauce (For marinating); 0.25 tbsp Chilli sauce (For marinating); 0.5 tsp Paprika; 0.5 tsp Red chilli flakes; Oil for shallow frying (Use enough for shallow frying); 2 tbsp Ketchup (For sauce); 2 tbsp Chilli garlic sauce (For sauce); 1.5 tbsp Soy sauce (For sauce); 0.25 tbsp Chilli sauce (For sauce); 0.5 tsp Sugar; Salt (To taste, for sauce); Black pepper (To taste, for sauce); 0.5 tsp Red chilli powder; 0.5 tsp Chicken powder; 0.25 tbsp Cornflour (For sauce; use between 1/4 and 1/2 tbsp); 0.333 cup Water (For sauce); 0.5 tbsp Garlic (Chopped); 2 Green chilli (Chopped); 0.5 tbsp Oil; 6.5 Cashews (Use 6–7 nuts); Sesame seeds (For seasoning); Green onions (For seasoning)

Recipe by Manaal fodderwala @fooditude__blog · Instagram

Imported by Andries Jongsma on SeeMeCook

Crispy chicken strips are marinated with spices, then coated in a tangy, spicy sauce with cashews. Serve with garlic or fried rice.

2 servings40 minEast Asian

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Ingredients

250 g Chicken (Cut into strips)
Salt (To taste, for marinating)
Black pepper (To taste, for marinating)
0.5 Egg (Whisked)
1 tbsp Cornflour (For marinating)
0.5 tbsp All-purpose flour
1 tsp Garlic paste (For marinating)
0.5 tbsp Soy sauce (For marinating)
0.25 tbsp Chilli sauce (For marinating)
0.5 tsp Paprika
0.5 tsp Red chilli flakes
Oil for shallow frying (Use enough for shallow frying)
2 tbsp Ketchup (For sauce)
2 tbsp Chilli garlic sauce (For sauce)
1.5 tbsp Soy sauce (For sauce)
0.25 tbsp Chilli sauce (For sauce)
0.5 tsp Sugar
Salt (To taste, for sauce)
Black pepper (To taste, for sauce)
0.5 tsp Red chilli powder
0.5 tsp Chicken powder
0.25 tbsp Cornflour (For sauce; use between 1/4 and 1/2 tbsp)
0.333 cup Water (For sauce)
0.5 tbsp Garlic (Chopped)
2 Green chilli (Chopped)
0.5 tbsp Oil
6.5 Cashews (Use 6–7 nuts)
Sesame seeds (For seasoning)
Green onions (For seasoning)

Steps

1
Cut the chicken into strips. Whisk the half egg.
2
Combine the chicken with salt, black pepper, whisked egg, 1 tbsp cornflour, all-purpose flour, garlic paste, soy sauce, chilli sauce, paprika, and red chilli flakes. Marinate for 20–30 minutes.
3
Shallow-fry the marinated chicken in oil until golden brown. Set it aside.
4
In a bowl, mix the ketchup, chilli garlic sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce, sugar, salt, black pepper, red chilli powder, chicken powder, cornflour, and water. Set the prepared sauce aside.
5
Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan with the chopped garlic and green chillies. Mix for 1 minute.
6
Add the prepared sauce to the pan and let it simmer for 1–2 minutes.
7
Add the cashews and fried chicken. Cook for 1 minute.
8
Season with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve with garlic or fried rice.

Notes

The amount of cornflour in the sauce is given as a range (1/4–1/2 tbsp). Quantities for shallow-frying oil, salt and pepper, sesame seeds, and green onions are not specified. Garlic or fried rice is suggested for serving but no recipe is provided.