Chili Chicken – A Spicy and Flavorful Recipe for Chicken Lovers

Chili Chicken: Spice up your dinner routine with this delicious chili chicken recipe. Tender chicken pieces are cooked in a flavorful blend of spices and chili sauce, creating a dish that is sure to satisfy your cravings. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, this recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any level of cooking experience.

One of the top favorites among Bengalis when it comes to Chinese cuisine is Chili Chicken, but they have customized it so much to their liking that now it’s referred to as a Bengali dish rather than Chinese. Its popularity among Bengalis is so high that you will find it in every neighborhood restaurant.

However, if you want to keep both taste and health in mind, it’s best to make Chili Chicken at home. Today, we bring you the recipe for this delicious Chili Chicken.

Fry up this Chili Chicken with Fried Rice, Noodles, or Roti to make it unique.

Chili Chicken – A Spicy and Flavorful Recipe for Chicken Lovers

Chili Chicken: Ingredients: For marination:

• 400g chicken
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 tablespoons corn flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Salt

For gravy:

• 1 capsicum, diced
• 1 medium-sized onion, diced
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• Green chili, chopped to taste
• 1 tablespoon spring onion, chopped (optional)
• Soy sauce
• Red chili sauce
• Green chili sauce
• Tomato sauce
• Vinegar
• Chili powder
• Corn flour
• Salt
• Oil

Instructions:

1. Marinate the chicken with garlic paste, vinegar, soy sauce, chili powder, and salt for at least one hour.
2. Add egg, corn flour, all-purpose flour, and a little salt to the marinated chicken and mix well. The batter should not be too thin. Adjust the amount of flour as necessary.
3. Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the chicken until crispy.
4. In the same wok, add a little more oil if needed and sauté the diced capsicum, onion, garlic, ginger, and green chili.
5. Add soy sauce, red chili sauce, green chili sauce, tomato sauce, and a little vinegar to the wok and mix well.
6. In a separate bowl, mix corn flour with a little water and add it to the wok. Keep stirring until the gravy thickens.
7. Add the fried chicken to the gravy and mix well.
8. Garnish with chopped spring onion, if desired, and serve hot with fried rice, noodles, or roti.