Szechwan Chicken

SZECHWAN CHICKEN

A tasty dish with a combination of fried chicken pieces and spring onions in spicy chicken stock.

Ingredients:
Chicken, medium size 1 no.
Oil For deep frying
For the Marinade
Ginger paste 1 tsp.
Garlic paste 1 tsp.
Chili paste 1 tsp.
Soya sauce 2 tbsps.
Cornflour 2 tbsps.
Egg 1 no.
Salt To taste
For the Sauce
Spicy chili oil or ordinary oil 3 tbsps.
Finely chopped ginger 1 tsp.
Finely chopped garlic 1 tbsp.
Dry red chilies cut into 4 pieces each 2 nos.
Sesame seeds(optional) 1/2 tsp.
Slanting pieces of spring onion 1/4 cup.
Chicken stock 1/2 cup
Tomato sauce 1/3 cup
Soya sauce 1 tbsp.
Chili sauce 1 tsp.
Vinegar 1 tbsp.
Sugar 1 tsp.
Black pepper 1/2 tsp.
Ajinomoto A pinch
Salt To taste
cornflour mixed with water 3/4 tbsp. & 1/4 cup
For the Garnish
Spring onions 4 long thin pieces
Spring onion tops 4 long thin pieces

Method:

• Cut the chicken,retaining the bone, into small serving sized pieces.
• Combine all the ingredients mentioned under 'For the Marinade' and rub on the chicken pieces and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the chicken pieces,a few at a time, till golden brown and cooked.
• Drain and set aside. Heat 3 tablespoons of spicy chili oil or ordinary oil in a pan.
• Add the ginger, garlic, red chilies, sesame seeds and spring onion and stir fry on a high flame for 1 minute.
• Add the remaining ingredients mentioned under sauce except the cornflour, bring to a boil and add the chicken.
• Cook covered on a low flame for about 4 minutes and then add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick.
• Garnish with the spring onion and spring onion tops.