Salt and Pepper Chicken: A Quick Easy to make Chinese-style crispy fried chicken recipe perfect for dinner. Enjoy this delicious chicken breast dish any night of the week.
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Salt and Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
To Marinate
- 300g | 2 Chicken Breast Fillets, cut into strips
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
- 2 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1/2 Tsp Sesame Oil
Coating
- 1/2 Cup Corn Flour
Spice Mix
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Chinese Five Spices
- 1/4 Tsp White Pepper
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper, freshly grounded
- 1/2 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder (optional but recommended i didn't have so didn't add in the video)
Stir Fry
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tsp Chopped Ginger
- Spring Onions, Stem part
- 1 Small Onion, Red Bell Pepper Sliced
- The Fried Chicken
- The Salt & Spice Mix
- 1 Tsp Plain White Vinegar
- Spring Onions, Green part
Instructions
- Split two medium sized Chicken Breast Fillets in the middle and cut into strips.
- Add Salt, Black Pepper, Ginger Garlic Paste and Sesame Oil. Mix Well and Cover. Let it rest for 15-20 Mins.
- Make a Spice Mix by mixing together Salt, Chinese Five Spices, White Pepper and freshly grounded Black Pepper. If you have Chicken Stock Powder then add it for a good flavor. I didn't have it so didn't add it in the video.
- Coat the Chicken Strips in Corn flour. If you don't like it to have a crispy coating then apply lightly else coat it well. Deep Fry in Hot Oil till Golden brown in two batches so as not to overcrowd. I used Refined Sunflower Oil. Keep them aside to cool.
- Sauté Minced Garlic, Chopped Ginger in Sesame oil. Add Spring Onions the white or light green stem part.
- Add sliced onions and Bell peppers. Fry on High Heat for 2 Mins.
- Add the Fried chicken, the Salt & Spice Mix and Vinegar.
- Garnish with a lot of Spring Onions, Green part. Serve it Hot with plain steamed rice or fried rice. Bon Appetit!
Video
Notes
While frying the chicken pieces if you dont need a thick crispy coating then use only a few tablespoons of cornflour and mix well into the chicken instead of coating the chicken pieces with the flour one by one.
Also ensure the oil is hot enough for a crispy layer but not too hot that the outside gets cooked but inside wont.