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    Home » Chinese/Indo-Chinese Cuisine

    Published: Sep 30, 2019 · Modified: Nov 15, 2022 by Wajiha · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Dragon Chicken Recipe

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    I could write a whole monologue about my love for this Dragon Chicken Recipe but all I’ll say…is…Dragon chicken is my all time faaaaaaavorite Indo-Chinese cuisine and lets just leave at that. Also, I would marry it if I could (True story)

    So Indo-Chinese cuisines are basically just Chinese food, spiked with a little bit of Indian spices to make it more appealing to the average brown man. Apparently it was developed by a Chinese Community living in Kolkata for over a Century….(click here to read more)

    Dragon Chicken is one kick-ass chicken dish, that you will fall in love with the moment you try it. It is a classic fried chicken-in-sauce kinda recipe, similar to the Asian Spicy Meatballs I did the other day. Although it does have chili oil in it, its surprisingly medium on the heat scale and has a more sweet after-taste. It’s usually eaten with rice or pasta. However, this talented chicken works just as well for starters if you keep the sauce on the drier side.

    This recipe makes use of the chili oil, the recipe to which I posted earlier (spoiler: it takes only 10 mins to make)

    I’ve made this recipe probably over 50 times by now, and I can easily say it has now become my go-to recipe whenever I make Asian food. If you aren’t sold by now to try this….well…:P you are one tough cookie. If you are going to try it…lemme give you a little step by step action. 

     

    STEP BY STEP PLAY DRAGON CHICKEN RECIPE

    STEP 1 – PREPARE CHICKEN PIECES

    best and easy dragon chicken recipe

    First course of action is to cut the chicken in cubes and marinate it in eggs, corn flour, flour and seasonings. 

    I personally prefer keeping the chicken overnight for the marination…but I don’t always have time for that. So I just marinate it, stick it in the fridge for half an hour, meanwhile I prepare the other things and take it out and fry it.

    Frying the chicken will probably take a little longer than regular frying because the color takes a little while to develop with this kind of a coating. So just fry them at high and keep an eye on that color. 

    Fun fact: My friend is a health nut and bakes these chicken cubes instead of frying. Turns up just fine as well. 

    Once you are done frying, you are gonna set the chicken aside and get started with part 2. 

    Dinner party tip: If you are making these for a party, you could totally fry the chicken wayyyy in advance. Like I am saying early morning for a dinner that night. 

    STEP 2 – GRILL BELL PEPPERS

    best and easy dragon chicken recipe
    best and easy dragon chicken recipe

    In a wok or pan, add 1 tbsp of chili oil (I’ve linked the recipe for chili oil out right here, it takes hardly 10 minutes and is super easy to make I promise) and saute red bell peppers. Add those peppers to your chicken pile. Again….this can be done way in advance. 

    (Of course you can use any bell pepper that you have at hand, but red works visually very well with this dish)

    STEP 3 – PREPARE SAUCE

     

    best and easy dragon chicken recipe

    Saute chopped garlic in chili oil until they turn golden brown.

    After that, add 1 cup water and let that garlic water simmer. Just dump allllllll the sauce ingredients in. (starting with chili powder) and let it cook for a bit. That’s pretty much it!

    best and easy dragon chicken recipe 

    STEP 4 – ASSEMBLY

    best and easy dragon chicken recipe

    All you gotta do now, is add the chicken back to the sauce. Let it cook for a little bit to warm up the chicken.This is the time where you decide what consistency of the sauce you want to keep. Let it cook a bit more if you want it to be dry.

    Dish out the chicken, sprinkle a little sesame seeds and green onions, dig right in.

    BEST AND EASY DRAGON CHICKEN RECIPE

    RECIPE SUBSTITUTES, FIXES AND REMIXES

    1. Dragon beef
      You can use the same recipe to make Dragon beef. Just boil the beef pieces in garlic ginger, salt and pepper. Cook for 30 to 40 mins or until the beef gets tender, after that, follow the same steps for dragon chicken. 
    2. Healthier substitutions
      Bake the chicken instead of frying. Coat in oil and Bake at 200 c for 15 minutes. Flip over and do for another 4 minutes.
    3. To make a more saucy dragon chicken
      Add an extra cup of water and 1 tbsp of corn flour and an extra tbsp of honey.
    4. A party starter
      To make this chicken as a starter, cut the chicken in slightly larger cubes. Also, keep the sauce on the drier side by over cooking for 2 3 extra minutes. And finally, serve with tooth picks inserted in the chicken cubes
    5. Pairing the Dragon
      Dragon chicken is usually eaten with fried rice or chow mein noodles. Throw in a quick Cashew Salad and you’ve got yourself a dinner menu.
     

    QUICK AND EASY DRAGON CHICKEN RECIPE

     

    BEST AND EASY DRAGON CHICKEN RECIPE

    Dragon Chicken

    A spicy sweet, fried chicken gravy, infused with Chinese flavors. Usually eaten with rice or Chinese noodles.
    4.70 from 13 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Chinese/Indo Chinese
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 420kcal
    Author: Wajiha

    Ingredients

    Chicken Marination

    • 500 gm boneless chicken cut in cubes
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
    • 1 tsp White pepper
    • 1 tsp Garlic powder or garlic paste
    • 1 large Egg
    • 2 tbsp Corn flour
    • 2 tbsp Flour
    • 2 tbsp Sriracha sauce
    • Oil for frying

    Sauce

    • 1/4 cup chili oil
    • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
    • 6 tbsp Honey or brown sugar
    • 1 tsp Red Chili powder
    • 1 pinch Orange food color
    • 2 tbsp Vinegar
    • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
    • Sesame seeds to sprinkle
    • 1 big red bell pepper cut in square
    • 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
    • 1/3 cup Tomato paste
    • 1 cup water

    Instructions

    • Marinate chicken cubes with all the ingredients for chicken marination and cover and refrigerate for minimum 2 hours or overnight
    • Deep fry the marinated chicken until golden brown and set aside.
    • In a wok add a tbsp of chili oil and saute the bell peppers at high flame, set it aside.
    • In the same wok, add the remaining chili oil and fry chopped up garlic until brown.
    • Add in chili powder, stir a bit and add 1 cup of water.
    • When the water starts to boil, add all the remaining ingredients for the sauce and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Now add your fried chicken and bell peppers to the sauce and coat evenly.
    • Cook for another 3 mins to warm up the chicken and dish out.
    • Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

    Notes

    You can add more water to create a more saucy dragon chicken.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 28gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 1170mgPotassium: 745mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 543IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
    Can't wait to see your remakes! Tag meon IG with your pictures @butteroverbae

    I hope you guys have fun making and devouring this family favorite! Click here if you want other Main course options! and Here if you are looking for more starter options.

    And most importantly, if you guys have any confusions, questions, threats or kinds words…just leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP! 

     

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    2. bigberkeywaterfilters says

      May 04, 2020 at 9:03 am

      It looks super delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe. 😉

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      • Wajiha says

        May 08, 2020 at 9:03 pm

        glad you like it

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          • Wajiha says

            July 14, 2021 at 8:10 am

            thats awesome! thankyou for leaving this uplifting comment!

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    3. lifewithkrich says

      May 01, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      Wow, this recipe looks amazing and super yummy! ????????????

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        May 01, 2020 at 6:31 pm

        thankyou so much!

        Reply
    4. Nida Mahmud says

      February 24, 2020 at 6:22 am

      Tried it today with garlic and spring onion rice and couldn’t have asked for a more delicious and easy recipe! Definitely making it again ????

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        February 24, 2020 at 1:04 pm

        Nidaaaaaaa! yayyyyy! that combination sounds perfect yaar!

        Reply
    5. Food Lifes says

      January 23, 2020 at 3:10 pm

      Very nicely explain thank you.

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        January 24, 2020 at 2:25 pm

        thankyou so much! 🙂

        Reply
    6. thequeenmomma says

      February 06, 2019 at 6:34 pm

      Mouth-watering recipe! Imma try this recipe some time!

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        February 17, 2019 at 1:02 pm

        I can’t wait for you to try it! Be sure to adjust the spice level to your liking

        Reply
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