Chicken 555 Recipe
Deep-fried boneless chicken sautéed in spicy sauce and garnished with cashew nuts, curry leaves and red chili sauce.
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
Cut the boneless chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Marinate the chicken pieces with ginger-garlic paste, soy sauce, vinegar, red chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Coat the Chicken
In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour and cornstarch. In another bowl, beat the egg. Dip each marinated chicken piece first in the egg and then coat it thoroughly with the flour-cornstarch mixture.
- 3
Heat the Oil
In a deep frying pan, heat cooking oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
- 4
Fry the Chicken
Carefully add the coated chicken pieces to the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, approximately 5-7 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- 5
- 6
Toss the Chicken in Sauce
Add the fried chicken pieces to the spicy sauce and toss well until all pieces are evenly coated.
- 7
Add the Garnish
In a small pan, dry roast cashew nuts until golden. Add curry leaves to the roasting pan until crisp. Sprinkle the roasted cashew nuts and curry leaves over the chicken before serving.
- 8
Serve
Transfer the Chicken 555 to a serving plate and drizzle with additional red chili sauce if desired. Serve hot.
