Garlic chicken is a spicy delicacy popular all over the world. Revel in the magic of the boneless garlic chicken strips that are tender, succulent, and crispy. The primary show stopper in our recipe is, of course, garlic, which introduces a unique aroma and essence that blends well into the recipe. Garlic chicken is very easy to make and tastes amazing. It is a perfect appetizer for parties and makes a great side dish with rice or noodles too. Tender chicken strips are coated with garlic and spices and then pan-fried till crispy.
Health Benefits
Garlic chicken is rich in vitamin A, B6, and C. It also contains minerals such as iron and calcium in good quantities. Garlic is helpful in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. Garlic also helps in fighting infections. Chicken is a low-fat source of protein, which helps in maintaining body health and provides energy.
Ingredients
lb skinless-boneless chicken breasts - finely cut (strips): 1
tbsp butter: 3
tsp salt: 1
tbsp garlic - minced: 1
tsp chili flakes: 1
tsp parsley - finely chopped: 1
tsp lemon juice: 1
tbsp corn flour: 1
tbsp water: 1
How To Make Garlic Chicken
- Mix lemon juice, salt, parsley, water, cornflour, and garlic in a bowl.
- Marinate the cut chicken strips in this paste for 30 minutes.
- Melt butter in a thick-bottomed pan and add onions. Fry till the onions turn golden brown on a medium flame.
- Add the marinated chicken strips to the pan. Saute the marinated chicken strips for 8 minutes on a medium flame.
- Flip the chicken strips and cook for another 8 minutes till golden and crisp.
Trivia
The name ‘garlic’ is a combination of two words – ‘gar’ which means spear and ‘lac’ which means plant. The name was given due to the shape of the leaves of the garlic plant. Garlic was believed to give extraordinary strength in ancient times. Olympic athletes in ancient Greek were fed garlic before the games to improve their performance.
Garlic’s mosquito repellent properties may have been the reason behind garlic being used against vampires in the novel ‘Dracula’. Writer Bram Stoker wrote the famous novel Dracula in 1897 about a blood-sucking vampire. The main protagonist used garlic to protect himself from the vampires! Interestingly, the fear of garlic is called Alliumphobia!