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Szechuan Chilli Chicken

Chilli Chicken is a very popular dish for its combination of spiciness, aroma and the visual appeal.

Effort
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4

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Ingredients
Bell pepper(Capsicum) – 3
Hot Chillies – 4
Chicken breast – 1kg(2lbs)
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Szechuan Sauce – 2 Tbsp(checkout our recipe for Szechuan sauce)
Soya Sauce – 4 tsp
Corn starch – 2 Tbsp
Egg – 1 large
Vegetable oil – 1/2 cup
Ginger – small piece
Garlic – 3 cloves
Tomato sauce – 2 Tbsp
spring onions – 2
Instructions:
1. Chop bell peppers, ginger, garlic and hot chillies into small pieces.
2. Cut chicken breast into small cubes about 2cm(1 inch) in size
3. Add 1 teaspoon of salt into the cut chicken pieces.
4. Add 2 Tablespoons of Szechuan Sauce.
5. Add 2 Teaspoons of Soya Sauce.
6. Add Corn starch.
7. Add 1 egg.
8. Mix all the ingredients and keep for 15 minutes.
9. In a pan heat vegetable oil and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces.
10. Remove the chicken pieces when they turn golden brown and fry the chopped bell peppers in the remaining oil.
11. When the bell pepper starts to soften, add ginger, garlic and chillies.
12. Add two teaspoons of Soya sauce.
13. Add two tablespoons of tomato sauce.
14. Add half cup water.
15. Let it cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
16. Add the fried chicken breast pieces.
17. Mix well and cook for 5 more minutes.
18. Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve.

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