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A close-up of delicious Spicy Dragon Chicken, featuring crispy fried chicken pieces coated in a glossy, savory sauce with red bell peppers and cilantro.

Spicy Dragon Chicken: Quick Indo-Chinese Meal

This is a spicy sweet, fried chicken gravy, infused with Chinese flavors. It is usually eaten with rice or Chinese noodles.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese, Indo Chinese
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Marination
  • 500 gm boneless chicken cut in cubes
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp White pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder or garlic paste
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 tbsp Corn flour
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 2 tbsp Sriracha sauce
  • Oil for frying
Sauce
  • 1/4 cup chili oil
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 6 tbsp Honey or brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Red Chili powder
  • 1 pinch Orange food color
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • Sesame seeds to sprinkle
  • 1 big red bell pepper cut in square
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
  • 1/3 cup Tomato paste
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

  • Wok

Method
 

  1. Marinate chicken cubes with all the ingredients for chicken marination. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight.
  2. Deep fry the marinated chicken until golden brown and set it aside.
  3. In a wok, add one tablespoon of chili oil and sauté the bell peppers at high flame. Set them aside.
  4. In the same wok, add the remaining chili oil and fry chopped garlic until brown.
  5. Add chili powder, stir briefly, and add 1 cup of water.
  6. When the water starts to boil, add all the remaining ingredients for the sauce and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  7. Now add your fried chicken and bell peppers to the sauce and coat them evenly.
  8. Cook for another 3 minutes to warm up the chicken and then dish it out.
  9. Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 28gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 1170mgPotassium: 745mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 543IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg

Notes

You can add more water to create a more saucy dragon chicken.

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