Crackling Spinach Chicken

Ingredients list for Crackling Spinach Chicken

• 1 cup Spinach shredded and deep-fried
• 450 grams Boneless chicken legs cut into cubes
• for deep-frying Oil 1 tablespoon +
• to taste White pepper powder
• to taste Salt
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons Spring onion greens chopped
• 2 teaspoons Red chilli flakes
• 1-2 tablespoons Cornflour/ corn starch
• ½ tablespoon Ginger chopped
• ½ medium Celery stick chopped
• 1 medium Onion cut into cubes and layers separated
• 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander stems chopped
• 2 teaspoons Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Sesame oil (til oil)
• 4-5 Dried red chillies diagonally sliced
• ¼ cup Sesame seeds (black) toasted

Method

1. Put chicken in a bowl, add pepper powder, salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 tablespoon spring onion greens, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes, mix and set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes. Add cornstarch and mix well.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan.
3. To prepare sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add ginger and saute for 30 seconds. Add celery and saute for 30 seconds. Add remaining garlic and saute till golden.
4. Add onion and saute till translucent. Add coriander stems and toss to mix. Add some water and mix well. Add remaining soy sauce, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes and fried chicken and toss to mix.
5. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and toss to mix. Add remaining chopped spring onion greens and mix well. Place the chicken on a serving plate.
6. To prepare crackling spinach, heat sesame oil in a non-stick pan. Add dried red chillies, fried spinach, remaining chilli flakes, sesame seeds and remaining sugar and toss.
7. Serve the chicken hot topped with crackling spinach.