Chilli Chicken - Chinese style
Source: Genius Kitchen(food.com)
Estimated Nutritional Profile
| Nutrient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Protein (g) | 390.7043 |
| Energy (kCal) | 3480.1482 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 67.4658 |
| Total fats (g) | 173.0737 |
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Cuisine
Asian >> Chinese and Mongolian >> Chinese
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Dietary Style
- Source
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
Early Stage
Middle Stage Processes
Late Stage
Utensils Used
| 1. Make a batter with the'Marinade' ingredients. | 2. Put chicken pieces into it and mix well. | 3. Set aside for 1/2 hour. | 4. Heat oil, about 2 inches deep, in a wok/frypan. | 5. Fry chicken pieces, in batches of 6-8 pieces, till cooked through (approx 7-8 mins for each batch). | 6. Drain fried chicken on a paper towel. | 7. When all the chicken pieces are fried, remove oil from the pan, letting about 2 tablespoons remain in it. | 8. In a small bowl mix together cornstarch and water. | 9. Put back the wok on fire and heat the 2 tblsps of oil. | 10. Add green chillies, garlic, green pepper and shallot and stir fry for 30 secsonds. | 11. Pour in soya sauce and vinegar; give it two three quick whisks and immediately add the cornstarch-water mixture. | 12. The sauce will thicken; if you find it too thick, add some more water. | 13. When the bubbles appear, add the fried chicken pieces. | 14. Add salt and a pinch of MSG (if using). | 15. Stir fry chicken for 2 minutes and remove from fire. | 16. Serve hot with chinese fried rice/plain rice or noodles. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
| Ingredient Name | Quantity | Unit | State | Energy (kcal) | Carbohydrates | Protein (g) | Total Lipid (Fat) (g) |
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| chicken breast | 4 | chopped | 3120.7192 | 0.0 | 378.2965 | 167.8294 | |
| cornstarch | 4 | tablespoons | 121.92 | 29.2064 | 0.0832 | 0.016 | |
| egg | 1 | 71.5 | 0.36 | 6.28 | 4.755 | ||
| vinegar | 1 | tablespoon | 3.1289999999999996 | 0.1386 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| soya sauce | 1 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| salt | 1/2 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| green chilies | 6 | - | - | - | - | ||
| garlic | 4 | cloves | chopped | 17.88 | 3.9672 | 0.7632 | 0.06 |
| green pepper | 1 | deseeded chopped | 29.8 | 6.9136 | 1.2814 | 0.2533 | |
| shallot | 1 | sliced | 115.2 | 26.88 | 4.0 | 0.16 | |
| cornstarch | 1 | tablespoon | 121.92 | 29.2064 | 0.0832 | 0.016 | |
| water | 1/2 | cup | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| soya sauce | 1 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| vinegar | 1 | teaspoon | 3.1289999999999996 | 0.1386 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| msg | 1 | pinch | - | - | - | - | |
| salt | 1/2 | teaspoon | - | - | - | - | |
| oil chicken | - | - | - | - |
- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.