Chinese is the go-to cuisine for so many food enthusiasts out there. In India especially, migrants from China have been tweaking their recipes for ages to suit the Indian palette. Indo-Chinese Dragon Chicken is one such recipe that is essentially Chinese but born in India. Some people believe that the recipe originated in Kolkata and is a combination of Chinese techniques and Indian flavours.
The name probably gives it away, but Dragon Chicken is a spicy dish. However, you can adjust the spice level to your preference. We have a wonderful version of this dish for you today.
What is Indo-Chinese Dragon Chicken?
The Indo-Chinese Dragon Chicken is a combination of boneless chicken, crunchy cashews, onions and capsicum tossed in a tantalising red chilli sauce.
The chicken pieces are marinated, fried and then added to a sauce much like the beloved chilli chicken or Manchurian. Other ingredients include classics like – ginger, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup and sugar.
Chicken Mini Bites
For this dish, we recommend using our Chicken Mini Bites. These are boneless, bite-sized pieces of breast meat that you will only find at Licious. This cut is specifically crafted for dishes like Dragon Chicken or pasta, pizza and stir-fries. Our expert meat technicians cut and clean the meat so you don’t have to and all your orders are delivered in hygienically vacuum-sealed, tamper-proof packs.
Licious chicken is sourced from biosecure farms, passed through 150+ quality checks and contains no hormones or antibiotic residue. Additionally, our meats are never frozen. to maintain freshness, we ensure constant temperature controls between 0-4°C at every stage.
So, order Chicken Mini Bites from Licious and make this delectable dish.
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 500 gms Licious Chicken Mini Bites
- vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp Black pepper powder
- 1.5 tsp Garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger
- 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- Salt as required
- ½ cup split cashews
- 2 SPRING ONIONS (CHOPPED)
- 1 capsicum - chopped or sliced
- 1 tbsp Chopped Garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Tomato ketchup
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 10 dried red chillies
- ½ tsp Ajinomoto optional
Ingredients
For the gravy:
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- Mix egg, garlic paste, chilli powder, cornflour, ginger paste, pepper, soy sauce, and salt in a bowl.
- Add the chicken mini bites to the mix and coat the pieces with the mixture. Let this marinate for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a wok and fry the marinated chicken till it turns golden brown. Fry the chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes on each side or until just golden otherwise the pieces will be tough. Remove the pieces once done. Place on a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
- Remove the excess oil from your wok, you should roughly 2 tbsps.
- Add the cashews to the remaining oil and fry them.
- Once done, add the ginger and garlic. Saute well.
- Now, add the dried red chillies. Mix well.
- Once they are fragrant, add the bell pepper or capsicum along with the onions.
- Saute till the onions turn golden brown. Keep stirring.
- Add the soy sauce and tomato ketchup now. Mix well.
- Add sugar and Ajinomoto as well. Stir to mix. Add water if needed.
- Now, gently add the fried chicken to the mixture.
- Also, toss in the spring onions.
- Mix well till the chicken is completely coated in the sauce.
- Serve hot!
Serving Suggestions You can serve it as a starter or a side dish for fried rice or noodles. If this authentic Chinese chicken recipe stimulated your hunger, try making it at home and share your recipe with us on Instagram using #MadeWithLicious!