Chicken and Pepper Stir Fry Recipe

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Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Ingredients

·         Boneless chicken cut into strips300 grams

·         Yellow bell pepper finely chopped1 small

·         Red bell pepper finely chopped1 small

·         Green capsicum finely chopped1 small

·         Salt to taste

·         Crushed black peppercorns 1 teaspoon

·         Ginger-garlic paste 2 teaspoons

·         Cornflour/ corn starch 1 tablespo

·         Oil 2 teaspoon

·         Ginger finely chopped1 teaspoon

·         Garlic finely chopped2 teaspoons

·         Red chilli sauce 2 teaspoons

·         Soy sauce 1

·         Celery chopped1 teaspoon

·         Spring onion bulbs cut into quarters2-3

·         Vinegar 1 teaspoon

·         Sesame seeds (til) 1 teaspoon

·         Spring onion greens finely chopped1 teaspoon

·         Sesame oil (til oil) 1/4 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

Take the chicken strips in a bowl. Add salt, ¼ teaspoon crushed peppercorns and ginger-garlic paste. Mix well and add 1 tablespoon cornflour. Mix well and set aside for 5-10 minutes.

Step 2

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a non-stick pan. Add marinated chicken and cook on high heat till the chicken is almost cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 3

Heat ½ tablespoon oil in another non-stick pan. Add ginger and sauté. Add garlic and sauté for ½ minute.

Step 4

Add yellow pepper, red pepper, capsicum, mix well and sauté on high heat for a few minutes.

Step 5

Dissolve 2 teaspoons cornflour in little water, mix well to make a lump free slurry.

Step 6

Add red chilli sauce and soy sauce to the pan with the peppers. Mix well. Add celery and mix again.

Step 7

Separate the spring onion bulbs and add. Mix well and cook for a minute.

Step 8

Add ¼ teaspoon crushed peppercorns and mix. Add the slurry and stir well, cook for 2 minutes.

Step 9

Add chicken and mix well. Cook for a minute.

Step 10

Add vinegar, sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon chopped spring onion greens and mix well. Let it get heated through.

Step 11

Add remaining crushed peppercorns, mix well and switch off heat. Add sesame oil and mix well.

Step 12

Serve hot garnished with some chopped spring onion greens and sesame seeds.