Schezwan Crispy Chicken Strips

Ingredients for Schezwan Crispy Chicken Strips:

1. Chicken breast – 2

2. Salt – For taste

    Pepper powder – 1 small spoon

    Soya sauce – 1 small spoon

    Ginger-garlic chopped fine – 2 big spoons

    Chilli powder – ½ small spoon

    Corn flour – 2 small spoons

    Water – As required

3. Oil – As needed

4. Ginger-garlic chopped fine – 1 small spoon

5. Onion – 2, chopped

    Capsicum – 1, chopped

    Green chillies chopped fine – 2 small spoons

    Red chillies – 3

    Salt and pepper powder – As per taste

6. Soya sauce – 1 big spoon

    Chilli sauce – 2 big spoons

    Schezwan paste – 3 big spoons

    Vinegar – 1 big spoon

7. Water – As required

8. Spring onion – A handful, chopped fine

9. Sesame seeds – To decorate

How to prepare Schezwan Crispy Chicken Strips?

1. Slice chicken breast into thin pieces.

2. Marinate chicken pieces with ingredients no: 2 and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.

3. Deep fry them in hot oil till they turn crispy and strain excess oil.

4. Heat oil in another pan and sauté ginger and garlic.

5. Add ingredients no: 5 to it, and sauté well.

6. Add ingredients no: 6 and mix well.

7. Add a little water and boil the contents.

8. When sauce thickens, add fried chicken and spring onion.

9. Place the flame in high for a few minutes and toss the contents.

10. Sprinkle sesame seeds and serve hot.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine April 16-29, 2022

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