Spicy Sauce Chicken

Name: Spicy Sauce Chicken
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1500 g Chicken legs (about 600g, washed and chopped into large pieces); 1 Green onion (chopped); 1 slice Ginger (chopped); 3 Red chili (chopped); 200 g Chinese broccoli (about 160g, washed and trimmed); 1/3 cup Flour; 1/4 cup Cornstarch; 2 tbsp Oil; 2 tbsp Light soy sauce (for marinade); 2 tbsp Cooking wine (for marinade); 1 tsp Minced garlic (for marinade); 1 tbsp Minced ginger (for marinade); 1/4 tsp Salt (for Chinese broccoli seasoning); 1/4 tsp Sugar (for Chinese broccoli seasoning); 1 cup Water (for Chinese broccoli seasoning)

A Zhejiang-style dish featuring rich flavors, nutritious ingredients, and a mildly spicy finish.

1h 15m

Easy

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Ingredients

Chicken legs (about 600g, washed and chopped into large pieces) 1500 g

Green onion (chopped) 1

Ginger (chopped) 1 slice

Red chili (chopped) 3

Chinese broccoli (about 160g, washed and trimmed) 200 g

Flour 1/3 cup

Cornstarch 1/4 cup

Oil 2 tbsp

Light soy sauce (for marinade) 2 tbsp

Cooking wine (for marinade) 2 tbsp

Minced garlic (for marinade) 1 tsp

Minced ginger (for marinade) 1 tbsp

Salt (for Chinese broccoli seasoning) 1/4 tsp

Sugar (for Chinese broccoli seasoning) 1/4 tsp

Water (for Chinese broccoli seasoning) 1 cup

Instructions

Marinating the chicken

Wash the chicken legs and chop into large pieces. Add the marinade ingredients and marinate for 30 minutes.

Preparing the Chinese broccoli

Wash the Chinese broccoli and trim neatly. Stir-fry with 1 tbsp of oil until softened, then add the seasoning and cook through. Drain and set aside.

Frying the chicken

Drain the liquid from the chicken pieces, toss with flour and cornstarch to coat. Fry in medium-hot oil until cooked through.

Finishing the sauce and plating

Heat 1 tbsp of oil, sauté the chopped ginger, green onion, and red chili until fragrant. Add the seasoning mixture and bring to a gentle boil, then add the chicken pieces and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving plate and arrange the Chinese broccoli around the edge.