Chicken 65

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb boneless chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red chili peppers
• 1 pinch red food coloring
• salt
• canola oil (for frying)
• 2 green chilies, washed and slit
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 tablespoon wok oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 3/4 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sriracha sauce (less if you want the dish mild)
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 wash the chicken breast and dry on a paper towel leaving it a little moist.
• 2 cut chicken in 1 inch pieces and keep in a mixing bowl.
• 3 add corn starch, all purpose flour, ginger powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and food color and mix well so that all ingredients mix well and coat chicken evenly.
• 4 add a little water (1 table spoon) if the spice mixture does not stick well to the chicken.
• 5 heat canola oil in a deep wok and fry the chicken in batches till cooked.
• 6 remove from the wok onto a flat baking tray with paper towel to absorb excess oil.
• 7 heat wok oil in a wide but sufficiently deep wok.
• 8 add to the oil curry leaves and split green chillies and sauté for a minute.
• 9 take care that the curry leaves do not get fried and become crisp.
• 10 add tomato ketchup, soy sauce, sriracha sauce and vinegar and mix well.
• 11 add the chicken and mix well so that the sauce mixture coats the chicken well.
• 12 stir chicken and the for 3 minutes on medium heat.
• 13 add sugar and stir for another minute till the sugar dissolves and the chicken gets a nice glaze.
• 14 chicken 65 is now ready to be served.
• 15 serve as an appetizer or a cocktail snack or tapas.
• 16 note:.
• 17 serve the dish with the curry leaves and green chillies as they contrasting colors makes a visual impression.
• 18 wok oil is available in the ethnic sections of most store.
• 19 in case you do not get wok oil use regular canola oil and add one clove of garlic sliced along with the curry leaves and green chillies.
• 20 sriracha sauce is available in most stores or your local international farmers market.
• 21 curry leaves are available is all indian grocery stores or international farmers market.