Indian Chili Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 lbs chicken breast fillets
• 2 1/2 tablespoons hot chili powder (laxmi extra hot)
• 7 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 6 jalapeno peppers, sliced (or 10 serrano peppers)
• 3 teaspoons soy sauce
• 0.5 (5 1/2 ounce) bottle sweet asian chicken chili sauce
• 2 pinches salt
• 1 bunch cilantro

Recipe

• 1 add vegetable oil to a depth of 1-2 inches in a pot; heat on medium-high heat.
• 2 cut chicken breast fillets into bite-sized pieces.
• 3 combine chicken, chili powder, and five tbsp of ginger-garlic paste in a bowl.
• 4 mix well while lightly covering mixture with the 1/2 cup of flour; chicken pieces should be fully covered with flour. set aside.
• 5 add about 1/4 cup of vegetable oil to the wok and heat on medium-high.
• 6 add sliced onion, sliced peppers, and two tbsp of ginger-garlic paste to wok; stir occasionally ensuring the vegetables are coated in oil.
• 7 by now the oil in the pot should be heated (carefully test with a single drop of water). gently submerge the chicken pieces, covering the bottom of the pot. once bubbling settles down remove the pieces onto a plate with paper towels. repeat until all the chicken is cooked. be sure not to overcook the the chicken. pat the remaining oil from the chicken with a paper towel.
• 8 the vegetables in the wok should be softened. add the chicken, a few shots of soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and salt. mix well for a minute or two.
• 9 serve with rice and naan and top with cilantro. yumm!