Dragon Chicken

I have heard about dragon chicken long back, but never thought to try it at home. Not because it was a difficult recipe, but whenever I buy chicken, I end up preparing a normal chicken curry or any other usual Chinese dish. I somehow forgot about trying this recipe. This time, I didn't forget to make this one and I regret why I didn't try it earlier. My kids just loved it a lot.

I served this dish along with flavoured rice (my kids favourite). Also, reduced the spiciness as my kids don't eat spicy food.
 
The cashew nuts added, gives a nuttiness and crunchiness to the entire dish. Toss the fried chicken in the sauce on high flame and you won't loose the crispiness of the chicken too. This dish has a spicy and sweet taste, loved by kids. Try it out and let me know.

Ingredients

500 gms Chicken (boneless, cut into long thin strips)
Oil for deep frying
Spring onion greens or coriander leaves for garnish


For Marination :

1 tsp Soy Sauce
2 tsp Red Chilli paste
1/2 cup Maida/All purpose flour
Salt to taste
1/4 cup Corn flour
1 Egg
1 tbsp. Ginger Garlic paste
1 tsp Black pepper powder


For Gravy :

1 tbsp. Oil
3 Dry Red Chilli
10 - 15 Cashew nuts (broken into half)
1 Onion (Large, thinly sliced)
1 Capsicum (thinly sliced)
1 tbsp. Ginger Garlic paste
1 tsp Red chilli paste
1 tsp Soy sauce
2 tbsp. Tomato sauce
Salt to taste
1 tsp Sugar


Method

• Take a bowl and add chicken pieces along with the marination ingredients. Mix well and keep this aside for 15 minutes.
• Later, heat oil in a kadai. Put the marinated chicken pieces in it and fry till they become golden brown colour. Once done, transfer them onto a tissue paper. Keep aside.
• To make the gravy/Sauce : Heat oil in a kadai. Add dry red chillies and cashew nuts. Fry till the cashew nuts start to change its colour.
• Now add the onion and capsicum. Saute well.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
• Now add soy sauce, tomato sauce, red chilli paste, salt and sugar. Mix well.
• Cook it for sometime, till the sauce thickens a bit.
• Now add the fried chicken into it. Toss well and if needed, add little bit of water.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves of spring onion greens for garnish.
• Serve it hot and Enjoy!!!

* I usually take the quantity of the ingredients as per my taste. So you can always adjust the spices as per your taste*


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