Description
This easy sweet chilli chicken recipe is a Chinese-inspired fakeaway dish that’s quick to make and bursting with flavor. Tender diced chicken is seasoned, fried until golden, then coated in a sticky sweet chilli sauce for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 600 g chicken breast, roughly diced (£4.32)
- 60 ml (4 tbsp) sweet chilli sauce (£1.20/2= £0.60)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated (£0.72=£0.36)
- Fresh chives (£0.60/2= £0.30)
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 1 tsp onion granules
- 3 tbsp cornflour
- 1/2 – 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 200 ml chicken stock
- Salt
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Instructions
- Coat the Chicken: Mix diced chicken with garlic and onion granules, 2 tbsp cornflour, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika. Refrigerate if time allows.
- Fry the Chicken: Preheat oil in a pan, add chicken, fry until colored. Stir in ginger and salt.
- Add Sauces: Pour in sweet chilli sauce, chicken stock, and cornflour slurry. Cook until thickened. Stir in rice vinegar.
- Finish and Serve: Top with chives and black pepper. Enjoy!
Notes
- Refrigerate coated chicken to tenderize.
- Avoid moving chicken for optimal browning.
- Ensure even coating of cornflour and seasoning on chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 317 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 411mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 98mg
