Description
Crispy chilli chicken made with golden fried chicken strips tossed in a sticky, sweet, and spicy chilli glaze, just like a classic Chinese takeaway but homemade.
Ingredients
300 g chicken breast, cut into thin strips
100 g cornflour
1 tsp garlic and ginger paste
1 egg white
2 spring onions, chopped
Vegetable oil, for frying
2 tbsp dark soy sauce (marinade)
1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste (marinade)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp white pepper
3 tbsp dark soy sauce (stir fry sauce)
4 tbsp honey
1 tbsp sriracha
2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine the chicken strips with dark soy sauce, garlic and ginger paste, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper. Marinate for at least 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix together dark soy sauce, honey, sriracha, and lemon juice. Set aside.
- Add the egg white to the marinated chicken and mix well.
- Sprinkle over the cornflour and mix until the chicken is evenly coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a wok or deep pan to 180°C (350°F).
- Fry the chicken in batches for 1–2 minutes until lightly crisp. Remove and drain.
- Fry the chicken a second time for 2–3 minutes until golden and very crispy. Drain well.
- In a clean pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and briefly fry a little garlic and ginger paste for 5–10 seconds.
- Add the prepared stir fry sauce and cook until slightly thickened.
- Add the crispy chicken, toss to coat evenly, garnish with spring onions, and serve immediately.
Notes
Double frying helps the chicken stay crispy after adding the sauce.
Adjust the spice level by increasing or reducing the sriracha.
Chicken thighs can be used instead of breast for juicier results.
Best served immediately for maximum crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Deep Frying & Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
