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Crispy Shredded Chicken

Crispy strips of chicken tossed in a sticky, sweet chilli sauce with peppers and onions.

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Level
Medium
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Crispy Shredded Chicken
Photo: Ömer Taha Çetin on Unsplash

This takeaway classic is similar to crispy chilli beef, but with chicken. The coating stays crispy under the sauce.

Serve at once so it stays crunchy.

Crispy Shredded Chicken

35 min total · approx. 560 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Servings 4

Method

  1. Dip the chicken in the egg, then toss in cornflour.
  2. Fry in batches at 180°C for 3–4 minutes until crisp.
  3. Stir-fry the pepper, onion and chilli in 1 tbsp oil for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the sauces and vinegar and bubble. Toss in the chicken.
Cook's noteDouble-fry the chicken for extra crunch.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.