Dragon Chicken

My mom shared this recipe with me a few years ago. I am always in search of easy breezy recipe and so this recipe really fits my criteria. It’s easy and delicious. This dry and spicy (you could alter the spice level accordingly) dish is just great for any kind of occasion. Dragon chicken could be served as a side dish or as a main dish and goes well with fried rice, plain rice, rotis and chapattis.

Ingredients:

  • Chicken(boneless) – 1 pound(cut long)
  • Ginger(finely chopped) – 1 tsp
  • Garlic(finely chopped) – 1 tsp
  • Red chilly flakes – 1 1/2 tsp
  • Tomato sauce – 8 ounce
  • Soy sauce – 2 tsp
  • Sugar – 1/2 tsp
  • Cilantro chopped- 1 handful
  • Green onions, chopped- 1 stalk
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying

For marination:

  • Ginger paste – 1 tsp
  • Garlic paste – 1tsp
  • Pepper powder – 1 1/2 tsp
  • Egg white – 1 no
  • Corn Flour – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method:

  • Marinate the chicken pieces with the above mentioned marination ingredients and set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Fry the marinated chicken in oil until golden brown and crispy.
  • Pour 2 tsp of oil used for frying in a skillet.
  • Saute the finely chopped ginger.
  • Add finely chopped garlic followed by red chilly flakes and tomato sauce.
  • Add Soy Sauce and sugar.
  • Add the fried chicken pieces and mix well.
  • Cook for some more time until everything is mixed well.
  • Garnish with spring onions and chopped cilantro.
  • Serve hot with Fried rice or Rotis.

Tips:

  • If sugar added is more, add more of the tomato sauce to compensate the sweet taste.
  • This is more of a dry dish, if you want more gravy add more of the tomato sauce.