Dragon Chicken
A flavorful Indo-Chinese dish featuring crispy chicken in a spicy sauce.
Equipment
- Wok For stir-frying ingredients.
- Pan For frying chicken.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 15 units Kashmiri dried red chilies soaked in water
- 0.25 cup water for soaking chilies
- 10 ounces boneless chicken cut into strips
- 0.5 tablespoon garlic minced
- 0.5 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon red chili paste
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 0.125 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 small egg white
- 4 tablespoons organic cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons organic all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Soak the dried chilies in boiling water for 15-20 minutes. This will soften them, making it easier to blend into a smooth paste.
- While the chilies are soaking, cut the boneless chicken into thin strips. Marinate the chicken with sea salt, minced ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, red chili paste, and vinegar. Let it rest for 20 minutes to absorb the flavors.
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, Maggi tomato sauce, sugar, red chili paste, and vinegar for the dragon sauce. Set aside.
- In a wok, heat some oil and stir-fry the soaked red chilies, spring onions, minced ginger, minced garlic, chopped onion, coriander stems, and sliced bell peppers until they are fragrant and slightly soft, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the dragon sauce to the wok and cook until it thickens, stirring continuously to combine the flavors. This should take about 5 minutes.
- In a separate pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Coat the marinated chicken strips with egg white, then dust with cornstarch and all-purpose flour. Fry the chicken in batches until golden and crispy, about 4-5 minutes per batch. Make sure not to overcrowd the pan!
- Once all the chicken is fried, toss it in the wok with the dragon sauce and add the roasted cashews. Stir gently to coat the chicken evenly. Garnish with spring onion greens before serving.
Notes
Serve as an appetizer or with fried rice, noodles, or soup. No alcoholic drinks allowed, please substitute with a non-alcoholic option.