Tori Chili (Sweet & Spicy Chicken)

Name: Tori Chili (Sweet & Spicy Chicken)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g chicken breast; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground white pepper; ½ tbsp sake; 1 egg white; 1 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko); ½ tbsp cooking oil; 3 tbsp water; ½ tbsp light brown sugar; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 tbsp sake; 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder (based on 1 tsp = 200ml soup ratio, scale to your brand's strength); ½ tsp dashi granules; 1 tsp cooking oil; ½ Japanese leek (naganegi) (white part, finely diced); 3 garlic cloves (finely diced); 1 tbsp ginger root (finely diced); ½ tbsp chili bean sauce (toban djan); 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; ½ tbsp chili oil; 2 tbsp green peas; finely chopped green onions (optional garnish); ½ tbsp butter; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Tori Chili is a fragrant Chinese-inspired dish made with tender pieces of chicken breast coated in a homemade sweet and spicy sauce. Serve it with fluffy scrambled eggs and plain rice for a satisfying meal!

Updated at: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:30:37 GMT