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Salt and Pepper Chicken

Salt and Pepper Chicken

Crispy seasoned chicken fried up with crunchy onions and spicy chillies – this Salt and Pepper Chicken is a real flavour explosion!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course starter
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 portions
Calories 487 kcal

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • tongs

Ingredients
  

Coating

  • 60 g cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 1 tablespoon table salt
  • 1.25 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice

Chicken and Vegetables

  • 6 skinless chicken thigh fillets quartered
  • 240 ml vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped into large chunks
  • 1 red chilli chopped into small pieces
  • 1 green chilli chopped into small pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • 3 spring onions (scallions) roughly chopped

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Mix together the cornflour, ¾ tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of black pepper, and the Chinese five-spice.
  • Sprinkle over the chicken thigh fillets and toss together to coat.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat.
  • Add the chicken to the oil a piece at a time and fry for about 5-7 minutes, turning until golden brown.
  • Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate lined with kitchen paper.
  • In a separate pan, heat reserved oil and add chopped onion, red and green chillies, the remaining salt, and pepper.
  • Fry for about 2-3 minutes until the onion softens.
  • Add minced garlic and chopped spring onions, then fry for a further minute.
  • Add the cooked chicken to the frying pan and toss everything together for 1 minute.
  • Turn off the heat and serve.

Notes

This recipe tastes best when cooked and eaten right away to retain crunch. It can be reheated but may lose some texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 34gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 1938mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
Keyword Chicken Recipe, Chinese cuisine, crispy chicken, fried chicken, Salt and Pepper Chicken, spicy dish
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