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Garlic Chicken

Deliciously garlicky chicken. These garlic chicken thighs are a terrific way to eat protein when the weather is warm and you want something substantial yet light. Grilled or pan-fried, this chicken is sure to be a hit! Crispy garlic with savoury and slightly sweet chicken pieces served over steamed rice, this recipe is going to be on your hit list.

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Garlic Chicken

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Main IngredientsGarlic, Boneless chicken
CuisineChinese
CourseMain Course Chicken
Prep Time41-50 minutes
Cook time26-30 minutes
Serve4
TasteMild
Level of CookingEasy
OthersNon Veg

Ingredients list for Garlic Chicken

  • 18-20 cloves Garlic
  • 400 grams Boneless chicken cut into cubes
  • 2 Egg
  • 6 tablespoons Cornflour/ Corn starch
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/2 cup Tomato ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon MSG (optional)
  • 3 cups Chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon White pepper powder
  • for deep frying Oil 2 tablespoons +
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • 2 stalks Spring onion greens chopped

Method

  1. Wash, trim and cut the boneless chicken into one and half inch sized pieces. Finely chop ten to twelve garlic cloves and grind the remaining into a fine paste.
  2. Mix the eggs, four tablespoons of cornflour, garlic paste and salt to taste into the chicken pieces. Leave aside for half an hour. Mix the remaining cornflour in one cup of water.
  3. Mix together the tomato ketchup, MSG, chicken stock, salt and white pepper powder.
  4. Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep fry the marinated chicken for two to three minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.
  5. Heat two tablespoons of oil in another wok or a pan, add the chopped garlic and stir-fry briefly.
  6. Stir in sauce and spice mix and bring it to a boil. Stir in cornflour mixture and cook for a minute or until the sauce starts to thicken, stirring continuously.
  7. Add fried chicken pieces and cook for a couple of minutes on medium heat. Stir in vinegar.
  8. Serve hot, garnished with chopped spring onion greens.

Nutrition Info

Calories1045
Carbohydrates21.9
Protein133.6
Fat47
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