Chicken, Chilli, Chinese, Spices, Stir-fry, Under 30 minutes, Weeknight Meals

Chinese-style chilli chicken

This recipe is quick and easy – perfect for a weeknight meal. Add chilli to taste, if you like it hot, replace the long red chilli with a small red chilli (or two!). It’s great served with steamed rice, fried rice or rice noodles.

Chinese-style chilli chicken

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Chinese-style chilli chicken
Course Main
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Servings
Ingredients
Course Main
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large deep frying pan or wok over high heat. Cook chicken, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan.
  2. Reheat pan or wok over medium-high heat. Cook onion and capsicum, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add chilli, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  3. Meanwhile, combine cornflour and the water in a small bowl.
  4. Add soy, sugar and stock to pan or wok. Bring to the boil. Return chicken and cornflour mixture to pan or wok. Return to the boil, stirring, until sauce thickens. Serve chilli chicken with rice or noodles.
Recipe Notes

Replace chicken with 500g-600g peeled green prawns, scallops or firm white fish.

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