Salt and chilli chicken
Crisp bite sized chicken with fried peppers, chilli and garlic. Dry, salty, spicy and very moreish.
- Time35 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £2.45 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Dip the chicken in the egg, then toss in the cornflour mixed with the five spice.
- 2
Heat the oil in a wide pan over a medium high heat. Fry the chicken in two batches for 5 minutes each until golden and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper.
5 min - 3
Pour off all but 1 tbsp of oil. Fry the pepper and onion for 3 minutes.
3 min - 4
Add the chillies, garlic and spring onions and fry for 1 minute until you can smell the garlic.
1 min - 5
Return the chicken, sprinkle over the salt and pepper and toss for 1 minute.
- 6
Serve with egg fried rice or chips.
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