Schezwan Chicken

Schezwan Chicken is a spicy and scrumptious Indo-Chinese Sauce based recipe. Usually, it is a fried chicken recipe. But here, we have made sure that all of you health-conscious readers will love this dish by turning it into a stir fry! The soft and tender boneless chicken combo-ed with the Spicy Schezwan Sauce will sure make everyone’s mouth water at the dinning table. This can be served either as an appetizer or as the main course with fried rice or noodles, depending on what you prefer!

I have already posted the recipe for the homemade schezwan sauce. You may also like my other Indo Chinese Recipes such as Veg Schezwan Noodles, Chicken Schezwan Noodles, Tofu Manchurian, Gobi Manchurian, Chicken Hakka Noodles, Orange Chicken, Honey Glazed Salmon, Veg Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken and Prawn Fried Rice.

Schezwan Chicken 2019-03-19 03:37:46

Serves 3                             

Prep Time   00:10        Cook Time   00:10        Total Time   00:20         

For Marination

1. 300 grams boneless and skinless chicken breast pieces
2. 1 tsp light soy sauce or 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
3. 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
4. dash of Chinese five spice powder
5. 1/4 tsp salt
6. 2 tsp corn flour          

For Sauce

1. 3 tbsp schezwan sauce or as needed
2. 3/4 tsp soy sauce
3. 1/2 tsp white pepper (I used mixed five peppers)
4. 1 teaspoon vinegar
5. 1 tsp sugar
6. 3 tbsp water
7. 1 tsp sesame oil          

For Cooking schezwan chicken

1. 2 tbsp olive oil
2. 1 inch fresh ginger, julienned
3. 2 garlic pods, finely chopped
4. 2 tbsp chopped spring onions whites and greens
5. 1/2 medium sized onion, diced
6. 1 cup green and red bell pepper, diced
7. 4 baby corns, chopped
8. 1 tbsp of chopped green onions for garnishing        

Preparations

1. Firstly, wash and then cut the chicken breast into 1-inch pieces.
2. Marinate the chicken pieces with the ingredients given under 'Marination', except the cornflour and mix well until well combined.
3. Then add cornflour and mix well until well coated and set it aside for 15 mins.
4. Finally, in a small bowl, mix all the sauce ingredients until combined and set aside.          

How to cook schezwan chicken

1. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium to high heat.
2. When the oil heats, add the marinated chicken pieces and stir-fry them until they turn into brown in color or half cooked,  remove them and set aside. It takes 2 to 3 mins.
3. Heat the remaining oil. (add 1/2 tbsp oil if needed)
4. When the oil heats, add ginger julienned and chopped garlic and stir fry for few seconds or until aromatic.
5. Then add spring onions whites and green, stir fry for few more seconds over high heat.
6. Also, add diced onions, stir fry until they become transparent.
7. Then add the diced capsicums and chopped baby corns and stir fry for one minute or until a nice aroma comes from the peppers.
8. Then add half cooked chicken pieces and give a good  stir for one minute.
9. Also add the sauce ( reduce the heat to low) and stir continuously until the chicken is cooked and well coated with the sauce.
10. Furthermore, add salt and pepper if needed.
11. Finally, add the chopped green onions and give a quick stir, remove from the heat, and serve hot with fried rice or noodles.       

By Santhi Therese    

The Indian Claypot https://theindianclaypot.com/

Firstly, wash and then cut the chicken breast
into 1-inch pieces. Marinate the chicken pieces
with the ingredients given under ‘Marination’,
except the cornflour and mix well
until well combined.

Then add cornflour and

mix well until well coated and set it
aside for 15 mins.

Finally, in a small bowl, mix all the sauce
ingredients until combined and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat a non-stick pan with 2 tbsp of
olive oil over medium to high heat.

When the oil heats, add the marinated
chicken pieces and

stir-fry them until they turn into brown in color
or half cooked,  remove them and set aside.
It takes 2 to 3 mins.

Heat the remaining oil. (add 1/2 tbsp oil if needed)
When the oil heats, add ginger julienned
and chopped garlic and stir fry for few seconds.

Then add spring onions whites and green,
stir fry for few more seconds. Do all the process
over high heat.

Also, add diced onions, stir fry until
they become transparent.

Then add the diced capsicums and
chopped baby corns and

stir fry for one minute or until a nice
aroma comes from the peppers.

Then add the half cooked chicken pieces
and give a good stir for one minute.

Also, add the sauce  (reduce the heat to low)
and stir continuously until the chicken is cooked
and well coated with the sauce.
Furthermore, add salt and pepper if needed.

Finally, add the chopped green onions
and give a quick stir, remove from the heat.
Your spicy schezwan chicken is ready to eat!
Serve hot with fried rice or noodles.