Szechuan Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

Chicken medium size - 1

Oil For deep frying

For the Marinade

Ginger paste - 1 tsp

Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Chili paste - 1 tsp

Soya sauce - 2 tbsps

Cornflour - 2 tbsps

Egg - 1

Salt To taste

For the Sauce

Spicy chili oil or ordinary oil - 3 tbsps

Finely chopped ginger - 1 tsp

Finely chopped garlic - 1 tbsp

Dry red chilies cut into 4 pieces each - 2 nos

Sesame seeds(optional) - 1/2 tsp

Slanting pieces of spring onion - 1/4 cup

Chicken stock - 1/2 cup

Tomato sauce - 1/3 cup

Soya sauce - 1 tbsp

Chili sauce - 1 tsp

Vinegar - 1 tbsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Black pepper - 1/2 tsp

Ajinomoto A pinch

Salt To taste

cornflour mixed with water 3/4 tbsp & 1/4 cup

For the Garnish

Spring onions 4 long thin pieces

Spring onion tops 4 long thin pieces

stir fry on a high flame for 1 minute

Method

• Cut the chicken, retaining the bone, into small serving sized pieces.
• Combine all the ingredients mentioned under 'For the Marinade' and rub on the chicken pieces and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the chicken pieces,a few at a time, till golden brown and cooked.
• Drain and set aside. Heat 3 tablespoons of spicy chili oil or ordinary oil in a pan.
• Add the ginger, garlic, red chilies, sesame seeds and spring onion and
• Add the remaining ingredients mentioned under sauce except the cornflour, bring to a boil and add the chicken.
• Cook covered on a low flame for about 4 minutes and then add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick.
• Garnish with the spring onion and spring onion tops.