Description
Crispy fried chicken strips tossed in a fiery, sweet-and-spicy sauce with crunchy bell peppers and chilies—Dragon Chicken is the ultimate Indo-Chinese appetizer or dinner dish.
Ingredients
500g boneless chicken (breast or thighs), thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cornflour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for deep frying
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 medium onion, sliced
0.5 cup bell peppers (red and green), sliced
2 to 3 dried red chilies
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon red chili sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil (for stir-frying)
Spring onions, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Marinate the chicken strips with cornflour, all-purpose flour, egg, salt, and pepper. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the chicken until crispy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
3. In a separate pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil and add ginger garlic paste. Sauté for a minute, then add onions, bell peppers, and dried red chilies. Cook until slightly softened.
4. Pour in soy sauce, red chili sauce, ketchup, vinegar, and sugar. Stir everything together until it bubbles.
5. Add the fried chicken to the pan and toss well so it gets evenly coated with the sauce. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
6. Top with chopped spring onions and serve hot!
Notes
Use chicken thighs for juicier texture.
Double the sauce ingredients for an extra saucy version.
Don’t skip the dried chilies—they give Dragon Chicken its signature punch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fried
- Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: dragon chicken, spicy chicken, indo chinese