Dragon Chicken

Dragon chicken is an Indo-Chinese breaded –fried chicken dish noted for its spicy sauce and red coloring. Anyone can learn to make this recipe because it uses common ingredients that are available everywhere and in most households. This sauce has a real kick that you need to be prepared for. If it proves too much for you, don’t be afraid to reduce some of the red chili flakes. You can use dark meat or white meat in this recipe, so don’t hesitate to try it today.

Packing this for lunch? Make sure you carry it in an insulated lunchbox or storage container.

Health Benefits

Dragon chicken, much like its name implies, is a hot and spicy. This dish will burn your tongue if you aren’t careful. But that spiciness isn’t just for making you sweat; the capsaicin that makes chilli spicy has a lot of health benefits. Capsaicin helps your body to defend itself against harmful diseases. It also helps stop the spread of particular cancers like prostate cancer and breast cancer. And capsaicin even helps to regulate insulin levels in the blood, thereby treating and regulating diabetes.

Ingredients

cup cashew nuts fried: 1/2

boneless chicken breasts: 3

tsp red chilli powder: 1

salt to taste

garam masala powder: 1 1/2

Crushed black peppercorns to taste

ginger-garlic paste: 1 tbsp

oil: 1 tbsp

Corn flour: 1 tbsp

Chicken stock: 1/2 cup

refined flour: 1 tbsp

Chicken stock as required

medium yellow bell pepper: 1/2

medium red bell pepper: 1/2

medium tomatoes: 2

chopped ginger: 1 tsp

green chillies, chopped: 1-2

Chopped garlic: 1 tbsp

spring onion bulbs – chopped: 1/2 cup

tomato ketchup: 1 cup

soy sauce: 1 tsp

vinegar: 1 tsp

cup spring onion greens – chopped: 1/2

How To Make Dragon Chicken

1. Thinly slice chicken breasts and place into a bowl.
   1. Add salt, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala powder, crushed peppercorns, and ginger-garlic paste then mix well.
   2. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan.
   1. Add cornstarch and refined flour and some chicken stock to the chicken and mix well.
   2. Deep-fry chicken in hot oil till golden and crisp.
   3. Drain on absorbent paper.
3. Cut bell peppers into triangles.
4. Deseed and cut tomatoes into triangles.
5. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan to prepare sauce.
   1. Add ginger and sauté for 30 seconds.
   2. Add green chillies then mix and sauté for 10-15 seconds.
   3. Add garlic then mix and sauté till golden.
   4. Add spring onion bulbs then toss and sauté till golden.
6. Add tomato and bell pepper triangles and toss.
7. Add remaining chilli powder, crushed peppercorns,and remaining garam masala powder then toss.
8. Serve and enjoy! 

Trivia 

There is a Vietnamese chicken breed named Dragon Chicken that is known for its gigantic feet.