If you love Wagama's firecracker chicken this is my version of that sweet
and spicy chicken stir-fry it's delicious and simpler to make than
you might think.
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Hi I'm Nicky, welcome back to our kitchen where we show you how to make delicious
family friendly recipes. If you've not tried firecracker chicken then you're
seriously missing out, it's such a tasty stir-fry one that really tickles the
tastebuds. We're going to start by marinating the chicken, in a bowl add a
tablespoon of vegetable oil, a red chilli that's been finely chopped, a tablespoon
of chilli sauce, two garlic cloves have been minced, four tablespoons of light
brown sugar, 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce, two tablespoons of dark soy sauce,
two tablespoons of ketchup, a tablespoon of malt vinegar, a tablespoon of tamarind
paste, a tablespoon of fish sauce and a pinch of white pepper, mix all that
together.
Then pour 1/3 of that marinade into a bowl with 3 chopped chicken breasts, mix
to coat the chicken then cover with some cling film or a wax wrap and marinade
for at least an hour or up to overnight.
After the chicken's marinated for about an hour we're going to bring all of
those flavours together. I've got a pan of rice onto boiled here and the aim is to
get the firecracker chicken ready in the time it takes to boil the rice which is
about 20 minutes. Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil on a high heat in a wok or
a large frying pan until hot. Scoop the chicken out of the marinade and cook in
the wok until slightly browned and almost cooked right through.
Then add in a thickly sliced onion and cook for a further two minutes to soften
the onion just slightly.
Add in the reserved marinade and heat through while stirring until bubbling.
Next in goes a red and a green chopped bell pepper, 85 grams or a cup of sugar snap
or snow peas and 12 Arbol dried chillies.
Cook for a minute and then stir through a small bunch of
chopped spring onions or scallions.
Check one of the larger pieces of chicken to make sure it's cooked through
in the middle and then turn off the heat, and now I'm going to show you how to get
that signature mound of rice in the middle of the plate. Take your boiled
rice and spoon it into a small bowl then push it down with the back of a spoon
until compacted, then place a serving plate on top and turn the whole thing
over. Spoon the firecracker chicken around the rice and then sprinkle the
top of the rice with sashimi powder and sesame seeds and then we're going to
finish it off with a lime wedge.
And that's how you make firecracker chicken at home, I can't wait to eat this
one. Don't forget to like and subscribe and hit the bell to be notified of new
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