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Chinese Salt and Pepper Chicken Recipe

Ajoke
Looking for an easy takeaway recipe for you and your family? This Chinese salt and pepper chicken would give your usual takeaway a run for its money. Chicken breast pieces seasoned and fried in mixed chillies and onions. This is one of the easiest takeaway recipes you can whip up in minutes well apart from salt and pepper chips and chicken wings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 219 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g chicken breast pieces: substitute with boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken wings
  • ½ tablespoon Chinese five-spice
  • ¼ cup cornflour
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 60 g mixed chillies chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 4 Spring onions sliced
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • How To Make Salt And Pepper Chicken
  • Mix the salt, black pepper, Chinese five-spice in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Add the chicken breast to a bowl, add the mixed spices and mix to combine.
  • Toss the cornflour to the chicken pieces and ensure they are well coated.
  • Place a pan/ skillet on a medium-high heat and fry until cooked flipping it once or twice so they are well cooked. Work in batches if need be, to be sure that the chicken pieces are cooked through. Pick the biggest pieces and cut into two, it should be white and firm to touch.
  • Remove it from the heat and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
  • Place a wok on high heat, add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat until hot, add chopped onions and chopped chillies, spring onions and stir fry for about a minute then add a pinch of salt and continue to stir fry until the onions and peppers are soft and onion translucent.
  • Add the fried chicken pieces and mix to combine. Take it off the heat and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 33gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 660mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 307IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg

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