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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » International » Chinese » Chilli Garlic Chicken

    Published: Sep 28, 2015 | Last Updated On: Jun 23, 2020 by Neha Mathur | This post may contain affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Chilli Garlic Chicken

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    Fiery hot and full of garlic flavor, this Indo Chinese Chilli garlic chicken is a must make recipe. Enjoy it with fried rice or plain steamed rice. #AsianRecipes #ChickenRecipes #IndoChineseRecipes

    Fiery hot and full of garlic flavor, this Indo Chinese Chilli garlic chicken is a must make recipe. Enjoy it with fried rice or plain steamed rice. Here is how to make it.

    Fiery hot and full of garlic flavor, this Indo Chinese Chilli garlic chicken is a must make recipe. Enjoy it with fried rice or plain steamed rice.

    About the recipe

    This is an Indo Chinese dish which is quintessentially spicy and full of flavor of garlic. It is served across the world in many Chinese restaurants.

    That subtle blend of the flavors of this Chilli Chicken served with Fried Rice feels so divine that you feel like feasting on these meals every week. So, preparing these two dishes has become more or less like a weekend ritual at my home, ha!

    Recipe Summary

    To make this delicious chilli chicken starter, first the chicken pieces are marinated in a simple marinade of ginger, garlic, vinegar and salt. It is kept aside for at least half an hour. Then the chicken pieces are coated with some cornflour and all purpose flour to give it a lovely crunch on frying. A pan is heated with oil and the chicken pieces are deep fried in the pan till it’s browned evenly.

    Tips

    For this recipe, we’re also making a flavorful sauce using ginger, garlic, chilles, red chilli paste, soy sauce and ketchup. Once the gravy is cooked, chopped capsicum and the fried chicken pieces are to be added, you can also add chopped onions.

    In most restaurants, you’ll find that this is quite spicy, but you can make changes to the number of chillies and add it to this recipe based on your tolerance level. This chicken tastes delicious when it’s nicely coated with sauce and served hot.

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve this chicken with your choice of Fried rice or as a side with Hakka Noodles.

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    Fiery hot and full of garlic flavor, this Indo Chinese Chilli garlic chicken is a must make recipe. Enjoy it with fried rice or plain steamed rice.

    Chilli Garlic Chicken

    Fiery hot and full of garlic flavor, this Indo Chinese Chilli garlic chicken is a must make recipe. Enjoy it with fried rice or plain steamed rice.
    4.08 from 50 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indo Chinese
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 222kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    • 300 g Chicken Breast (Cut into small pieces)
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar
    • 4 tablespoon Cornflour (Divided)
    • 2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
    • 2 tablespoon Oil (Plus for frying)
    • 2 tablespoon Garlic (Chopped)
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger (Chopped)
    • 3-4 Red Chillies (Slit into half)
    • 1 tablespoon Red Chilli Paste
    • 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoon Tomato Ketchup
    • 2 capsicum (Cut into square pieces)
    • 2 tablespoon Spring Onion Greens (Chopped)
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    Instructions

    • Mix salt, ginger garlic paste and vinegar in a bowl.
    • Add chicken pieces and mix well and keep aside for 30 minutes.
    • Heat oil for frying the chicken pieces in a pan.
    • Add 2 tablespoon cornflour and all purpose flour in the chicken and coat the chicken well with the dry mixture.
    • Deep fry the chicken pieces till golden brown and keep aside.
    • Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan.
    • When the oil is hot, add garlic, ginger and red chilies.
    • Fry till the garlic is slightly browned.
    • Add red chilli paste, soy sauce and tomato ketchup and fry for a few seconds.
    • Mix 2 tablespoon cornflour in a cup of water and add it in the pan.
    • Cook till the gravy thickens.
    • Adjust water according to your liking.
    • Add capsicum and fried chicken pieces.
    • Cook for 2-3 minutes.
    • Serve hot with fried rice or steamed rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1930IU | Vitamin C: 78.7mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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    1. Dr Roshan Radhakrishnan

      February 28, 2015 at 10:28 am

      Simply magnificent pics… and the recipe does appear a lot easier than I imagined… something that hopefully even I won’t screw up 🙂

      Reply
      • msnehamathur

        February 28, 2015 at 2:06 pm

        Thnx Roshan

        Reply
    2. Thalia @ butter and brioche

      March 03, 2015 at 4:35 am

      You definitely have got me craving a massive bowl of this chilli, garlic chicken right now.. all that sauce is so enticing!

      Reply
    3. asiya

      January 03, 2017 at 10:43 am

      Chilli chicken that you have shared has left me crave for it all the time…I tried it twice and everyone loved the garlic flavor which I added after looking at your recipe…Thanks for sharing it…

      Reply
      • msnehamathur

        January 03, 2017 at 11:34 am

        Thnx a lot for trying Asiya. I am so glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    4. priya

      March 29, 2017 at 1:33 am

      3 stars
      plz put videos of ur recipies ,that helps to learn new recipes to more people

      Reply
      • msnehamathur

        March 29, 2017 at 2:09 am

        Check out my youtube channels Priya.

        https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ljm9wQRdcoRE6glkdvH5A/videos

        https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWYSqSzVZRq99hqWfVkhow/videos

        Reply
    5. Jillian

      June 20, 2017 at 11:56 am

      Capsicum – bell peppers? Going to make this for dinner this week over some rice, YUM!

      Reply
      • Mohit Mathur

        June 21, 2017 at 7:27 am

        You can use any color capsicum.

        Reply
        • Neha Mathur

          June 22, 2017 at 2:15 pm

          Yes sure. You can.

          Reply
    6. Paleo Diet

      September 15, 2017 at 5:49 am

      5 stars
      I like this recipe.please make some more videos of different recipes. cold pressed groundnut oil also add some more fun in to your food.so try ii now!!

      Reply
    7. walter

      November 20, 2017 at 5:19 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks, great recipe, tastes very good

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        November 23, 2017 at 2:59 am

        Thnx a lot for trying 🙂

        Reply
    8. Ujjaini Ganguli

      January 21, 2018 at 6:05 am

      5 stars
      Thanks!! It was easy to cook and the end result is very delicious.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        January 21, 2018 at 2:05 pm

        Thnx a lot for trying and leaving your feedback 🙂

        Reply
    9. Shriya

      March 22, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      5 stars
      I made this yesterday and turned out so good, we all loved it .

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        March 23, 2018 at 2:44 am

        Thnx a lot for trying 🙂

        Reply
    10. Balle

      September 06, 2019 at 3:09 am

      Can this be tried with fish fillets or prawns?

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        September 06, 2019 at 1:51 pm

        Yes sure, you can.

        Reply
    11. Rajni

      October 01, 2019 at 8:32 am

      What kind of red chilli paste do you use? Do you make your own? Recipe please or bottle brand of chilli paste. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        October 03, 2019 at 3:03 am

        I have a homemade red chilli paste recipe on the blog. Do check it out. https://www.whiskaffair.com/red-chili-paste/

        Reply
    12. Paul Cheema

      March 01, 2020 at 1:52 am

      5 stars
      I have always been a fan of chilly chicken, but didn’t know how to make it. I tried it today. It turned out fantastic. Thank you very much.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        March 02, 2020 at 1:37 am

        Very glad to hear this 🙂

        Reply
    13. IM

      March 05, 2020 at 4:39 pm

      Hello! What kind or brand of red chili paste do you use? I am a little confused.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        March 07, 2020 at 1:36 am

        I used homemade paste. There is a recipe on the blog. But if not possible, you can use any red chilli paste. It’s available in Indian or Asian stores or even online.

        Reply
    14. Rachna

      May 21, 2020 at 10:58 am

      Hi Neha,
      Love your recipes. Can I swap chicken with paneer for this recipe? Anything I need to change in the steps for it?
      Thanks

      Reply
    15. Rachna

      May 21, 2020 at 11:31 pm

      Hi Neha, I love your recipes. For this chilli garlic chicken can I swap chicken with paneer? Any changes in the recipe needed for paneer?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        May 24, 2020 at 2:42 am

        Yes, you can do that. No changes needed.

        Reply
    16. Joan Edwards

      August 21, 2022 at 1:55 pm

      Can this recipe be frozen?

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        August 22, 2022 at 3:40 am

        I don’t recommend it. It has cornstarch added to it which will change texture once thawed.

        Reply

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