Dragon chicken is an Indo-Chinese appetizer and an ideal side dish for lunch or dinner. Here's an easy recipe to make restaurant-style dragon chicken at home.
Ingredients for marinade
Chicken breast strips - 350 gm
Soy sauce - 1 tsp
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Salt (According to the taste)
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Maida - 1 tbsp
Maida - 1 tbsp
Ingredients for stir fry
Garlic (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
Red chilli sauce - 1 tsp
Onion (cut into chunks) - 1
Red capsicum (cut into chunks) - 1
Cashew nuts - 1/4 cup
Vinegar - 1/2 tsp
Soy sauce - 1 tsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp
Salt (According to the taste)
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Water - 1/4 cup
Green capsicum (cut into chunks) - 1
Spring onions (for garnishing))
Step 1
For the marinade, add all the ingredients into a bowl. Mix well and set aside. Make sure there are no lumps.
Step 2
Heat oil in a pan, for shallow frying the marinated chicken strips.
Step 3
Now, add one chicken strip at a time and allow them to fry on medium heat until golden brown.
Step 4
For the stir fry, heat oil in a wok on high heat. Add garlic and red chilli paste. Fry on high heat for 1-2 mins.
Step 5
Add onion, and capsicum and saute well.
Step 6
Add vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup and salt. Mix well.
Step 7
In a separate bowl, combine corn flour and water. Add it to the wok. Cook until the sauce thickens.
Step 8
Add fried chicken strips and toss to combine. Top it with spring onions and cashews. Serve hot and enjoy!