Description
A quick and easy recipe for crispy sweet chilli chicken with a tangy, spicy sauce.
Ingredients
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- Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce (Blue Dragon Original)
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes (or to taste)
- Crispy Fried Chicken
- 600 g chicken breast, chopped into bite-sized chunks (1.5cm cubes)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 beaten egg
- 3 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
- 250 ml sunflower oil for frying
- Jasmine rice (to serve)
- 3 spring onions, finely sliced (optional garnish)
- Sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- Fresh red chillies, sliced (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Mix the sesame oil, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, sweet chilli sauce, tomato puree, honey, and chilli flakes in a bowl to make the sauce.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and marinate with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
- Coat the chicken in beaten egg, then dredge in cornflour.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a pan and fry the chicken until golden and crispy.
- Drain excess oil and toss the chicken in the prepared sweet chilli sauce.
- Serve hot over jasmine rice, garnished with spring onions, sesame seeds, and fresh red chillies if desired.
Notes
- Use a deep pan for frying to avoid splatters.
- Adjust chilli flakes to your preferred spice level.
- For a lighter version, air-fry the chicken instead of deep-frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: crispy sweet chilli chicken, easy chicken recipe, spicy chicken dish