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Chicken Chilli with Fried Rice Recipe | Easy Indo-Chinese Lunch

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A spicy, saucy Indo-Chinese favorite featuring crispy fried chicken tossed in chili garlic sauce and served with aromatic vegetable fried rice.

Ingredients

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For Chicken Chilli:

  • 500g boneless chicken, cut into strips

  • 3 tbsp cornflour

  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 1 tsp vinegar

  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

  • Salt & pepper to taste

  • 2 green chilies, chopped

  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced

  • 1 tbsp ginger, minced

  • 1 onion, sliced

  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced

  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced

  • 2 tbsp ketchup

  • 1 tbsp chili sauce

  • 1 tsp soy sauce (extra)

  • 1 tsp vinegar (extra)

  • 1 tsp cornflour + 1/4 cup water (slurry)

  • Spring onions for garnish

  • Oil for frying

For Fried Rice:

  • 3 cups cooked rice (day-old)

  • 1/4 cup carrots, finely chopped

  • 1/4 cup cabbage, shredded

  • 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 eggs (optional)

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

  • Black pepper to taste

  • Salt to taste

  • 2 tbsp oil

  • Spring onions for garnish

Instructions

  • Marinate chicken with soy sauce, vinegar, ginger-garlic paste, salt, and pepper for 20 minutes. Add cornflour and flour, mix to coat.

  • Fry chicken in hot oil until golden and crispy. Set aside.

  • In a wok, sauté garlic, ginger, and green chilies. Add onions and bell peppers, stir-fry until crisp.

  • Add ketchup, chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar. Stir, then pour in cornflour slurry. Let it thicken.

  • Toss in fried chicken, coat well, and garnish with spring onions.

  • For fried rice, heat oil, sauté garlic and vegetables. Add eggs if using, scramble.

  • Add rice, soy sauce, pepper, and salt. Stir-fry on high heat. Garnish with spring onions.

Notes

For extra crisp chicken, double-fry. Use gluten-free soy sauce for a GF version. Add tofu or paneer for a vegetarian twist.

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