Sticky Chilli Chicken Breast With Salt & Pepper Chips

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:08:54 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ gas 6 Cut the potatoes (skins on) into chips then add them to a baking tray with half [all] the five-spice, a drizzle of vegetable oil, 1/2 tsp [1 tsp] sugar and lots of salt and pepper

Step 2

Give everything a good mix up and put the tray in the oven for 20-25 min or until golden and crisp

Step 3

Tip: Cooking for 2? Save the rest of the five-spice for another meal!

Step 4

While the chips are cooking, chop the chicken breasts into strips

Step 5

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a very large drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Step 6

Add the chicken strips to a bowl with the cornflour and give it a good mix up until all the chicken is coated

Step 7

Once the pan is very hot, add the coated chicken and cook for 4-5 min on each side until golden and crispy and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your crispy chicken

Step 8

Once crispy, transfer to a plate and set aside (reserve the pan for later!)

Step 9

Cut the pepper[s] in half (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and chop into small cubes

Step 10

Peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic

Step 11

Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely chop (or grate) the ginger

Step 12

Finely slice the red chilli[es] into rounds

Step 13

Trim, then finely slice the spring onion[s]

Step 14

Return the reserved pan to a medium-high heat with any of the remaining oil left from the chicken

Step 15

Add the chopped pepper, chopped ginger and half the chopped garlic (save the rest for later!) and cook for 3-4 min or until fragrant

Step 16

Meanwhile, add the soy sauce to a bowl with the honey, chilli jam and Chinese rice wine – this is your sticky chilli sauce

Step 17

Add the sticky chilli sauce to the pan and cook for 3 min or until the sauce begins to thicken and the pepper has softened

Step 18

While the sauce thickens, chop the coriander finely, including the stalks

Step 19

Once thickened, add the crispy chicken to the pan and cook for 1 min further until the chicken is coated in the sauce – this is your sticky chilli chicken

Step 20

Once the chips are cooked, add the remaining chopped garlic, sliced spring onion and chilli rounds (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) to the tray and give everything a good mix up – these are your salt & pepper chips

Step 21

Serve the sticky chilli chicken with the salt & pepper chips to the side

Step 22

Garnish the chicken with the chopped coriander

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