Description
Spicy Dragon Chicken is a bold Indo-Chinese takeout-style dish featuring crispy fried chicken tossed in a fiery, garlicky, slightly sweet and tangy sauce with crunchy vegetables.
Ingredients
- 300g boneless chicken (thin strips)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- Oil (for frying)
- 2 tbsp oil (for sauce)
- 1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped)
- 2–3 dried red chilies
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1 capsicum (sliced)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chili sauce
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp crushed chili flakes
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water (slurry)
Instructions
- Prep & fry the chicken: Mix chicken with egg, flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Deep-fry until golden and crispy. Set aside.
- Make the base: Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic, ginger, and dried chilies and sauté until fragrant.
- Add veggies: Add onion and capsicum and stir-fry on high heat until slightly crunchy.
- Build the sauce: Add soy sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, vinegar, sugar, and chili flakes. Stir well.
- Simmer: Pour in water and bring to a simmer.
- Thicken & toss: Add cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce thickens.
- Combine: Add fried chicken and toss until well coated.
- Finish cooking: Cook 2–3 minutes until sauce clings to chicken. Serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by reducing dried chilies or chili flakes.
- Best served immediately for maximum crispiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Fry & Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Indo-Chinese