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BEST AND EASY DRAGON CHICKEN RECIPE
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4.70 from 13 votes

Dragon Chicken

A spicy sweet, fried chicken gravy, infused with Chinese flavors. Usually eaten with rice or Chinese noodles.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese/Indo Chinese
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: 1serving | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 1170mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 543IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg