You can cook this Chinese Chilli Chicken recipe quicker (and cheaper) than getting a takeout. You get crispy chicken in a sweet and sour, spicy chill gravy.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Chicken, Chilli
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 399kcal
Author Skint Chef
Ingredients
650gchicken diced£3.80
1egg13p
100gflour3p
1tablespoonoil1p
Chilli sauce
1onion chopped10p
2peppers chopped34p
1inchfresh ginger chopped2p
3garlic cloves chopped roughly2p
1red chilli sliced20p
2tablespoonhoney9p
400gtin tomatoes29p
1tablespoonGaram Masala13p
1tablespoonsoy sauce6p
1tablespoonpaprika8p
1teaspoonrice vinegar6p
1tablespooncumin10p
1tablespoonground coriander12p
Instructions
Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and dip into the beaten egg, then into the flour to coat.
In a non-stick pan heat the oil and cook the chicken on a high heat until golden brown. Remove and set to one side.
Chilli sauce
Now heat the sesame seed oil and cook the onion for 2 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli and cook for 4 minutes.
Add the honey, tomatoes, garam masala, soy sauce, paprika, rice vinegar, cumin, coriander and cook until bubbling.
Add the chicken to the sauce and cook for a further 5-10 minutes until the chicken is thoroughly heated through.
Notes
Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with rice.Total cost £5.58, £1.40 per servingFigures are correct at the time of calculation. Prices are based on a generic, mid-price range supermarket, choosing their own value brand.Nutrition data provided is provided as an estimate only. It is the reader's responsibility to calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients you use in your recipe if you need to follow a particular diet or for medical purposes.