Chicken With Dried Red Chillies
Sort of Chili Chicken....
Recipe by Simran Nicole Pawar of Singapore, SG
This dish originated from Chongqing in China and has become a hot favourite with Singapore-literally Prep. time: 10 min Cooking time: 4 min
Ingredients
non vegetarian
4 servings
- 5 boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2.5cm cubes
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 spring onions, cut into 4cm lengths
- 12 dried red chillies
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp seasme oil
Directions
- Cut chicken into cubes, mix with sugar, both soy sauces and rice wine and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Wipe any dust off chillies with a damp paper towel. Snip chillies into 3cm lengths with scissors. Discard any loose seeds.
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat. When hot, add garlic, ginger and stir-fry vigorously until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
- Reduce heat to medium high, then add spring-onions and chillies and fry 10 seconds.
- Add chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes, add water, and fry 1 minute more.
- Add sesame oil, stir well, and dish up. Serve hot.