Restaurant-Style Dragon Chicken Recipe
If you’re craving a spicy, saucy, and slightly crispy chicken dish that screams restaurant-level indulgence, let me introduce you to Dragon Chicken. It’s a bold Indo-Chinese dish that I absolutely love making at home, and it never fails to impress anyone who tastes it.
Ingredients
- 700 g boneless chicken cleaned and pat-dried
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp tikka masala optional
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar optional
- For Dragon Sauce:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp red chili sauce
- 1/2 tbsp crushed black pepper
- 1.5 tbsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 cup water split into two 1/2 cups
- For Stir-Frying:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil or ghee
- 3-4 garlic cloves finely chopped, not paste
- 2 green chilies finely chopped
- Sesame seeds optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Mix chicken with garlic paste, tikka masala, salt, chili flakes, coriander powder, cornflour, soy sauce, vinegar, and egg. Massage well. Rest for 20 minutes.
- Combine soy sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, black pepper, red chili powder, cornflour, and water. Mix into a smooth, fiery sauce.
- Heat oil. Fry chicken pieces in batches on medium heat until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat oil/ghee. Sauté garlic and green chilies. Add the dragon sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Toss in fried chicken. Coat evenly. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
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