Simple Chili Chicken

Simple Chili Chicken

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for a quick and easy chicken dish that's bursting with flavor. Indulge in the fiery flavors of chili chicken with this easy-to-follow recipe! Seasoned chicken breasts are coated in egg and flour, then fried until golden brown, adding peppers for extra zest. An easy pan sauce is made by simmering together garlic, red chili, soy sauce, tomato purée, and water until thick and syrupy. The fried chicken and peppers are coated with the sauce for a spicy delight served over white rice for a meal sure to satisfy any night of the week.

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British, Chinese, Comfort Food, Dairy-Free, Healthy, Dinner, Kid-Friendly, Weeknight, Meal Prep, One-Pot or Pan, Pan Fry, McCormick UGC One Pot Others, High-Protein, Low-Sugar, Low-Fat, Meal, Asian, Chicken, Stir Fry, Eggs

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Easy

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Quick

Under 1 Hour

Ingredients

You'll Need:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 1 green pepper (sliced)
  • 1 red pepper (sliced)
  • - rice (to serve)

Chilli Sauce

  • 3 cloves garlic clove (crushed)
  • 1 red chilli (chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 100 mL water
Lemons and Lime

Preparation

  1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Cut the chicken into thin strips then coat in the egg wash and flour.
  3. Shallow fry for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown.
  4. Add the peppers and fry for another couple of minutes. Remove the chicken and peppers and set aside.
  5. In the same pan, add the garlic, red chilli, soy sauce, tomato purée, and water. Stir and simmer the mixture reduces and is thick and syrupy.
  6. Add back in the chicken and peppers and stir well in the sauce.
  7. Serve with rice.
  8. Enjoy!
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Nutrition

calories

263

carbohydrates

25g

fat

4g

fiber

3g

protein

29g

sugar

1g

Last updated on 2024-09-03

Tips

  • Kat Kay

    "Came out really good! Didn’t have tomato paste and red chili so I used sriracha and ketchup. Came out good! Def would make this again."

    7 years ago

  • Mercy Mtz

    "I finally made somethin that actually resembles the pics! I cooked everythin separately.I meal prepped so I added 1extra of everythin for the sauce.However as it was simmerin I tried it&I hated it. It was sour or idk what but nope! I took the advice of sugar but BROWN SUGAR saved the dish. I kept pourin,stirin,tastin until I found the balance! Spicy&sweet!"

    6 years ago

  • haileyjohnsonnn

    "you can use sriracha if you don't have chillies, sesame oil also adds a good flavour to the sauce. this is a favourite of mine and my boyfriends."

    7 years ago

  • jonny55

    "+ Broccoli + Oyster Sauce + Honey + Teriyaki Sauce + Chicken Broth instead of water + siracha sauce Added Spices in The egg and The Flour as well ( Salt Pepper cajun)"

    7 years ago

  • bethany23100

    "Nicer than takeaway Chinese, so good especially with sweet chilli sauce. Deffo add noodles alongside it as well!❤️"

    7 years ago

  • Hadeel Akj

    "this was amazing as a Ramen topping. Absolutely delicious 😋"

    5 years ago

  • tiffanypho2568

    "If you do not have red chili then you can leave it out and add sugar to the sauce. Instead of rice... serve it with noodles"

    7 years ago

  • ssfoodie

    "I used cornflour instead"

    7 years ago

  • Charlotte Harman

    "I’m a wimp when it comes to heat so instead of buying a chilli I added sweet chilli sauce- works perfectly"

    7 years ago

  • Jessica Sharples

    "Very quick, easy, and dummy-proof recipe! So delicious. Threw the chicken and peppers on top of the rice in the serving dish and it was ready to go😋"

    7 years ago

  • Audra Raj Reddy

    "This turned out well. I added a little sugar, chilli flakes and chilli sauce for extra flavour. Also made 2 portions of the sauce because mine got dry really fast"

    5 years ago

  • aman96

    "Served with noodles :)"

    6 years ago

  • BE KY

    "Will definitely be making again 😍 I used sweet chilli sauce instead of actual chilli's and added a packet of uncle Ben's rice"

    6 years ago

  • Megan Evans

    "Do not put loads of chicken in the pan at once"

    6 years ago

  • Koko Sharhan

    "I added three colors of peppers it’s very good and easy"

    7 years ago

  • Hind HHH

    "Im a 13 year old who loves cooking for her family. I made this today and it turned out amazing!! I just added 1 tsp brown sugar and 1/4 tsp red chili powder. Tasted AMAZING. Thank you for the recipe💗"

    3 years ago

  • Holly Foxon

    "Made it with beef - good stuff"

    6 years ago

  • Samuel Bronkowitz

    "Unfortunately it was way too salty for my taste. :( It's it possible, that one teaspoon is too much salt?"

    7 years ago

  • Shaniqua Colebrooke

    "I would I didn’t have chills so I fried down some red flakes and sugar and it was great"

    6 years ago

  • Kat Kay

    "Came out really good! Didn’t have tomato paste and red chili so I used sriracha and ketchup. Came out good! Def would make this again."

    7 years ago