Chilli Garlic Chicken
Chilli Garlic Chicken is a bold and spicy Indo-Chinese dish packed with fiery chilli heat, punchy garlic flavour, and tender chicken. It’s quick to prepare and perfect for serving with fried rice or noodles. Whether dry or saucy, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser full of vibrant taste and colour.
Chilli Garlic Chicken is a bold and spicy Indo-Chinese dish packed with fiery chilli heat, punchy garlic flavour, and tender chicken. It’s quick to prepare and perfect for serving with fried rice or noodles. Whether dry or saucy, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser full of vibrant taste and colour.
Servings 4 Portions
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 500 g chicken boneless thigh or breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
- Oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 8 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 3 medium dried red chillies broken into pieces
- 1 tbsp red chilli paste adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar white or rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- salt to taste
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 small red bell pepper or green chopped into chunks
- 2 medium spring onions chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the chicken pieces with cornflour, plain flour, black pepper and a pinch of salt. Toss until the pieces are evenly coated.500 g chicken, 2 tbsp cornflour, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 tsp black pepper, salt
- Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the chicken pieces on medium-high heat until golden and crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.Oil
- In a separate pan or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil.1 tbsp oil
- Add chopped garlic and dried red chillies, and sauté until the garlic is fragrant and slightly golden.8 cloves garlic, 3 medium dried red chillies
- Stir in the chilli paste, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, and water. Taste and add salt if needed. Mix well and bring to a simmer.1 tbsp red chilli paste, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp water, salt
- Add diced onions and bell peppers (if using) and cook for 2–3 minutes for a bit of crunch.1 small onion, 1 small red bell pepper
- Then add the fried chicken pieces and toss everything together so the chicken is well coated with the sauce.
- Sprinkle the chilli garlic chicken with chopped spring onions and serve hot with rice or noodles.2 medium spring onions
Notes
Feel free to adjust the chilli levels depending on how spicy you like it!
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1082IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
