Oriental Chili Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon malt vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 onion, sliced, plus extra
• onion, for garnish
• 1 green chili pepper, chopped, plus extra
• green chili pepper, sliced, for serving

Recipe

• 1 stir the soy sauce, tomato paste, tomato sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, sugar and black pepper together in a small bowl, then set aside.
• 2 put the chicken strips in a large bowl with the cornstarch, turmeric and salt and mix well.
• 3 heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over a medium heat. add the chicken pieces and fry, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• 4 tip the garlic and onion into the oil remaining in the pan and fry, stirring for 3 minutes.
• 5 add the green chili and fry for 1 minute. return the chicken pieces to the pan and fry for a further 1 minute.
• 6 stir in the spicy sauce mixture and stir for 2 minutes, or until the chicken pieces are cooked through. check by cutting into a piece of chicken – the juices should run clear.
• 7 serve hot topped with the onion slices and sliced green chilies.