Chicken with Chillies

This is one of the first things I learned to cook because it was so simple and very quick!

Chicken with Chillies

Recipe by Maliha KhanCourse: MainCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

45

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiled boneless chicken

  • 2½ cups chicken stock

  • 2 medium onions

  • 6 green chillies

  • 2 tbsp oil

  • 1 tbsp cornflour

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 tbsp vinegar

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

Directions

  • Cut the onions and green chillies (deseeded) into ½” squares.
  • In a non-stick frying pan, put the boneless chicken breast and cover and leave to steam on low flame. Cook until the chicken is completely cooked (slice to check the inside).
  • Shred the chicken to about ½” long pieces.
  • In a pan heat oil and sauté the onions for 30 seconds on medium flame.
  • Add the green chillies and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce flame to low and cook covered for 15-20 minutes.
  • Stir in the salt, vinegar and soy sauce.
  • Dissolve the cornflour in water in a separate bowl and slowly stir into the pan stirring constantly.
  • Cook uncovered on medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Serve with Egg Fried Rice.

Notes

  • If you want to make this less spicy, swap out some of the chillies for green capsicums (1 medium).

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I’m Maliha, a Pakistani soul settled in the beautiful, vibrant city of Sydney, Australia.
I started this blog in 2008 as a way to share my mom’s recipes with close friends and family. What started as a necessity quickly turned into a desire to share what I’ve learned (and continue to learn); with the simple idea to make home-cooking approachable and fun for everyone.
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