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Easy Crispy Chilli Chicken

Easy crispy chilli chicken! A saucy Asian dream of a dinner to serve over rice or noodles. It's quick and easy and all from Aldi!
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Course: Easy Dinners
Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Deborah Rainford

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 500 g (1 lb) chicken
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) soy sauce

Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons (3 tablespoons) honey
  • 3 tablespoons (3 tablespoons) Sriracha
  • 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) soy sauce
  • juice of 1 lime

For cooking the chicken

  • 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) ginger
  • 2 cloves (2 cloves) garlic
  • 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) olive oil

For serving

  • spring onions
  • red chilli slices
  • chopped coriander
  • cashews

Instructions

Marinating the chicken

  • In a medium bowl whisk 2 tablespoon of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Toss in the chicken and mix well to coat the chicken. Marinate for 20 minutes.

Makin the sauce

  • To make the sauce: whisk all the ingredients together and set aside.

Cooking the chicken

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add, the chicken and cook, tossing 1-2 times, until it becomes crispy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, and ginger, cook another 2-3 minutes. Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in the, chopped cashews and green onions, cook another 2 minutes.

For serving

  • Serve the chicken over bowls of rice. Top with additional green onions, cashews and chilli peppers.

Notes

  • This chicken is perfect for leftovers.
  • Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. You can freeze this chicken with the rice as one dinner and defrost and/or microwave. These are perfect as a solo dinner.
  • And these freezer containers are perfect!
  • Nutritional info provided is for chicken only. Does not include rice or noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 985mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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