Spicy Dragon Chicken Recipe
A fiery and flavorful chicken dish tossed in a spicy-sweet sauce, perfect for dinner or parties. Crispy chicken bites smothered in bold flavors that will awaken your taste buds. Quick, easy, and irresistibly delicious!
Ingredients
- 500 g boneless chicken cut into bite-size pieces
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Oil for deep frying
- 2 tbsp oil for sauce
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger minced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chili sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- ¼ cup spring onions chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds optional, for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, salt, pepper, egg and coat chicken pieces well.
- Heat oil in a pan and deep-fry chicken until golden and crispy, set aside.
- In another pan, heat 2 tbsp oil, sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add soy sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, honey, water, and red chili flakes; stir well.
- Let sauce simmer until slightly thickened.
- Add fried chicken into the sauce, toss to coat evenly.
- Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve hot with steamed rice or noodles.
Notes
You can adjust the spice level by reducing or increasing chili sauce and flakes. Works great with shrimp or tofu too!