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Dragon Chicken

Dragon Chicken

A spicy and savory Dragon Chicken recipe featuring crispy chicken and flavorful stir-fry sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Wok
  • large saucepan
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 500 g boneless chicken thigh pieces cut into 3cm strips
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 small brown onion cut into wedges
  • 1 piece capsicum (bell pepper) deseeded, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup salted cashews
  • 5 pieces dried red chillies cut in half
  • 1 large red chilli finely sliced
  • ¼ cup spring onion (scallion) cut into batons
  • steamed rice to serve (optional)

Stir-fry Sauce

  • ¼ cup tomato ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Thai sriracha sauce
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Batter

  • 2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 2 tablespoon rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated
  • 1 piece egg white
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Combine ingredients for the stir fry sauce in a bowl. Give everything a good mix to combine, then set aside for later.
  • To make the batter, whisk together the plain flour, rice flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add in the chilli powder, garlic, ginger, egg white, soy sauce and 100ml of water. Mix to combine well. Now add the chicken pieces and ensure they’re all well coated.
  • Fill a wok or large saucepan with vegetable oil one-third of the way up. Turn onto medium-high heat. The oil is hot when a wooden chopstick or the end of a wooden spoon will bubble when placed in the oil. Carefully remove the chicken pieces from the batter and lower into the hot oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to a cooling rack set over paper towel to drain. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
  • Place a clean wok over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil then add the onion and stir-fry for half a minute. Add the capsicum and cashews and stir-fry for a minute. Then add the dried chillies and stir-fry for another half a minute. Add the chicken, stir-fry sauce, fresh red chilli and spring onion. Toss until well combined. Serve with steamed rice, if using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken Recipe, Dragon Chicken, Easy Recipes, quick meals, Spicy Chicken, stir-fry
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