How to make Dragon Chicken -
A delicious chicken dish with a Chinese touch enriched with fried cashewnuts.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Cashewnuts (काजू), Boneless chicken breasts (हड्डी रहित चिकन ब्रेस्ट)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Main Course Chicken
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Dragon Chicken Recipe Card
Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Dragon Chicken Recipe
Cashewnuts fried ½ cup
Boneless chicken breasts 3
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1½ teaspoon
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Oil 1 tablespoon + to deep fry
Cornflour/ corn starch 1 tablespoon
Chicken stock ½ cup
Refined flour (maida) 1 tablespoon
Chicken stock as required
Yellow bell pepper medium ½
Red bell pepper medium ½
Tomatoes 2 medium
Ginger chopped 1 teaspoon
Green chillies chopped 1-2
Garlic chopped tablespoon
Spring onion bulbs chopped ½ cup
Tomato ketchup cup
Soy sauce 1 teaspoon
Vinegar 1 teaspoon
Spring onion greens chopped ½ cup
Method
Step 1
Thinly slice chicken breasts and put into a bowl. Add salt, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala powder, crushed peppercorns and ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Heat sufficient oil in a pan.
Step 3
Add cornstarch and refined flour and some chicken stock to the chicken and mix well.
Step 4
Deep-fry chicken in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 5
Cut bell peppers into triangles. Deseed and cut tomatoes into triangles.
Step 6
To prepare sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add ginger and sauté for 30 seconds. Add green chillies, mix and sauté for 10-15 seconds. Add garlic, mix and sauté till golden.
Step 7
Add spring onion bulbs, toss and sauté till golden. Add tomato and bell pepper triangles and toss.
Step 8
Add remaining chilli powder, crushed peppercorns and remaining garam masala powder and toss.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1344 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 37.9 gm
Protein : 147.2 gm
Fat : 67.2 gm
Other : Zinc- 5.3mg
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