Dragon Chicken

Dragon Chicken

A very common Chinese dish in the restaurants which is made with boneless chicken cut into strips. The chicken is fried after marination and the a sauce is prepared in which the chicken is well tossed. This dish is spicy when compared to the other Chinese dishes.The dish will be a favorite for those who like Chinese foods or spicy side dishes.

Ingredients

For the marinade

• Chicken Breast cut into long strips: 500 Gms
• egg white: 1
• Soya sauce: 1 Tsp
• Salt to taste
• Corn Flour: 4-5 Tbsp ( the chicken pieces should be well coated with the flour)
• Oil to fry the chicken ( any refined oil)

For the sauce

• Whole Dry Red Chillies: 2 nos
• Cashews: 5-6 nos
• Garlic: 5-6 cloves (finely minced)
• Ginger: 1 Small piece ( Finely mince)
• Dry Chilli flakes: 1 tsp
• Onion: 1 ( Cut into long slices)
• Carrot: 1/2 cut into long strips
• Capcicum: 1/2 cut into long strips
• Soya Sauce: 4-5 Tbsp
• Tomato Sauce: 3-4 Tbsp
• Chilli Sauce: 1 tsp
• Pepper powder: 1/2 - 1 tsp ( depending on taste)
• Spring onions 

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with the said ingredients and rest it for 5-10 minutes
2. Fry the chicken pieces in oil on medium heat until both sides are golden brown. Do not cook it for too much time as this will harden the meat. Fry in batches and keep aside
3. Remove some oil from the fried oil and keep what is needed to saute the other ingredients. To this oil add the whole dried chilli and cashews and saute for few seconds. ( Use the same pan used to fry the chicken)
4. Now add the ginger and garlic and after a minute add the red chilli flakes and saute until the ginger and garlic changes colour
5. Now keep flame on high and saute the onions, capsicum and carrot until cooked yet remains crisp, say for about 5 minutes
6. To this add all the sauces and pepper powder as desired and saute well on high flame
7. Add the fried chicken pieces and toss to coat all the pieces with the sauce. Add the spring onions and switch off flame
8. Serve hot with white rice or fried rice of your choice 

Happy Cooking!!

Shabana