Chilli Chicken Recipe

Nutritionist Recommended High Protein Recipe

Aarti Aruldas

Your Chilli Chicken Recipe

Made
easy
Made with
a twist
Made
healthier

14 Everyday
Ingredients

6 Easy
Steps

30 Minutes
Only

5 Serving
Portions

The Recipe Story

If you’re craving some spicy Indo-Chinese food, then Chilli Chicken is the most obvious answer! if you prep the ingredients in advance, this simple stir-fry is very easy to make. Vegetarians can simply replace the chicken with paneer, soya chunks, mushrooms, cauliflower or baby corn – the options are endless.

The Ingredient List

Chicken
750 gms., cut into small pieces
Soya Sauce
3 tablespoons
MAGGI Magic Cubes-Chicken
2 cubes, crumbled
Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 tablespoon
Pepper Powder
½ teaspoon
Red Chilli Flake
1 teaspoon
Vinegar
2 tablespoons
Corn Flour
1 tablespoon
Salt
To Taste
Oil
5 tablespoons
Green Chillies
4, slit
Spring Onions
5 sliced
Water
½ cup
Spring Onion Green
5 tablespoon, chopped

The Easy Steps

Step 01

Marinate the chicken pieces in 1 tablespoon of soya sauce, ginger-garlic paste, pepper powder, red chilli flakes, 1 tablespoon of vinegar and salt to taste. Keep it aside for 2-3 hours.

Step 02

Heat oil in a wok and add the marinated chicken pieces. Stir-fry for a minute, cover it and cook on low-flame till done.

Step 03

Increase the flame, dry the gravy, if any and sauté the chicken, till brown. Add the sliced spring onions and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Now, add capsicum and fry for another minute.

Step 04

In a bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of soya sauce, crumbled MAGGI Magic Cubes (Chicken), 1 tablespoon of vinegar, corn flour and water. Add this mixture to the chicken and mix till all the pieces are coated with it.

Step 05

Lower the flame and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.

Step 06

Garnish with chopped green spring onion and serve hot.

The Kung-Pao Twist to your Chilli Chicken

To add a Kung-Pao twist to your Chilli Chicken, add another cup of water while making the sauce and follow the same steps, as per the main recipe. Add half a cup of roasted peanuts or cashew nuts to the dish, just before removing it from the flame. Mix well and your Kung-Pao Chicken is done!

The Nutrition Story

Chilli Chicken is an Indo-Chinese non-vegetarian dish, cherished by one and all. It is a stir-fried dish which can be a delicious starter, as the chicken is marinated with Indian spices. Using MAGGI Magic Cubes (Chicken) can help add more flavour to the dish. This recipe is a rich source of protein, as it meets approximately 37% of the daily protein requirement.

11.0%

Energy (Kcal)
37.7%

Protein (g)
0.5%

Carbohydrate (g)
20.2%

Total fat (g)
3.9%

Calcium (mg)
4.7%

Iron (mg)

The Health Tip

As this dish is high in fat, you can reduce the usage of oil by air frying the marinated chicken pieces.

The Perfect Meal

Enjoy this tempting dish with some green salad, which will add fiber to the meal and make it even more nutritious.

01green salad

The Right Serve

1 medium bowl
The recommended portion size for this dish is 1 medium bowl of 70-80 gms.

*DISCLAIMER: Please check the ingredients used to identify if you are allergic to any particular food. The suggestions shared here are for guidance purpose only. Nutritive values of the final dish are indicative and based on the amount of standard ingredients used.

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