Hot Garlic Chicken (Desi Chinese)

Mariam Mohsin
Mariam Mohsin @cook_17267914
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Ingredients

  1. 1 poundchicken breast or thigh(cut in cubes)
  2. 5-6garlic cloves(finely chopped)
  3. 1medium onion(finely chopped)
  4. 1 cupspring onions
  5. 2green chillies
  6. 1.5 tablespoonscornflour. 1 tablespoon salt or pepper
  7. 1 tablespoonsoy sauce
  8. 1/2maggi chicken cube
  9. 1 cuptomato sauce(add more for extra gravy)
  10. 1 tspwhite vinegar
  11. 3/4 teaspoonsugar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate chicken cubes in one tablespoon salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons soy sauce,1 tablespoon cornflour. Set aside for 30 mins

  2. 2

    Shallow fry chicken in one tablespoon oil (dont worry about cooking it through - it will fully cook in the gravy)

  3. 3

    In the same pot add one tablespoon of oil. Add garlic, onions, spring onions, green chillies and cube and sauté on medium heat. Once they are no longer raw(dont brown) add tomato sauce, chilli garlic sauce, soy sauce and sugar. Cover until oil slightly separates.

  4. 4

    Add cornflour slowly with some hot water, until you reach the desired consistency.

  5. 5

    Add chicken and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 mins until the chicken is cooked through.

  6. 6

    Garnish with spring onions and serve with steaming hot rice!!

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