Crispy breaded chicken tossed in a delicious sweet chili sauce…
One of the Asian appetizers my hubs & I enjoy the most is the Asian-style chicken bites. Crispy breaded chicken tossed in an amazing sweet & spicy sauce. I recreated this dish in my kitchen & I wasn’t disappointed. It turned out delicious.
Asian Style Sweet Chili Chicken Bites
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
- Chicken breast or thighs, diced- 2 breasts or thighs
- Ground black pepper- a few pinches
- Paprika- ⅛ tsp
- Salt- ½ tsp
For frying
- All-purpose flour- ½ cup
- Egg- 1
- Breadcrumbs- 1 cup
- Oil- enough for frying
For making sauce
- Rice vinegar- ¼ cup
- Fish sauce or soy sauce- 1 tbsp
- Brown sugar- 2 tbsp
- Sambal oelek or ground chili paste- 2 tbsp (for less heat add 1 tbsp)
- Cornstarch- 1 tsp
- Water- 3 tbsp
For garnish
- Black or white sesame seeds- 1 tsp
- Green onions, chopped- 2 tbsp
- Cucumber, sliced thin- ¼ cup
Instructions
- To a bowl, add chicken, ground black pepper, paprika & salt, combine well. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl have the flour ready, crack an egg into a bowl & beat it well, and spread breadcrumbs on a plate.
- Add oil to a frying pan & let the oil turn hot.
- First coat the chicken with flour, dip in the egg & let coat well, finally coat with breadcrumbs.
- Drop the chicken to the hot oil & deep fry till golden in color & crispy.
- Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
- In a bowl, add all the above-mentioned ingredients for making the sauce, combine well.
- Add the sauce to a hot saucepan, keep stirring & cook for 3 minutes till the sauce thickens.
- Transfer the sauce to a bowl.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken, toss it well.
- Garnish with sesame seeds, green onions & cucumber.
- Enjoy this sweet & spicy chicken bites, perfect appetizer.
