Chicken in Schezwan Sauce
Preparation of Chicken
Ingredients:
500gm – boneless chicken cubes
4 tbsp – Maida
2 tbsp – corn flour
1 tsp – ginger garlic paste
1 tsp – chill powder
1 – egg
1 tbsp – soy sauce
Salt to taste
Method
1. Mix all the ingredients with chicken and deep fry till its golden brown.
Preparation of Shezwan sauce
Ingredients:
3 tbsp – Chill oil
1 tsp – Ginger chopped
1 tbsp – Garlic chopped
2 – Dry red chilly (cut it into 4 pieces)
1 tsp – Sesame seed
¼ cup – spring onion (Slanted cut)
1 tbsp – Red chili paste
1 – Chicken cube (maggi)
1 – cup water
1/3 cup – Tomato sauce
1 tbsp – Soy sauce
1 tsp – Chilly sauce
1 tbsp – Vinegar
1 tsp – Sugar
1/2tsp – Black pepper
2 tbsp – corn flour
1/4cup – Water
Salt to taste
Final Method
1. Heat chilly oil and add the chopped ginger, garlic, red chilies, sesame seeds and spring onion.
2. Stir on high heat for 1 min
3. Add chili paste.
4. Add the remaining ingredients except corn flour and bring to a boil.
5. Then add the chicken and mix well and cook on low flame while covered for 4 mins approx.
6. Then add corn flour paste (quarter cup water plus 2 tbsp corn flour) till the sauce becomes glossy.
7. Garnish with spring onions.