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Chinese Salt and Pepper Chicken

Instructions

Actifry Method

For the chicken:

  1. Add the chicken to a large bowl and season generously with salt and black pepper
  2. whisk the egg in a separate bowl and pour into the chicken, toss well to coat thoroughly and drain off the excess.
  3. Gradually sprinkle in the starch tossing as you do, until the chicken is well coated.
  4. Add to the actifry, spray over the top with spray oil and set for 30 mins, until it is lovely and golden in colour (it may take slightly less or longer).

For the vegetables:

  1. Spray a frying pan or wok over a medium high heat with spray oil.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 1 minute to soften.
  3. Add the peppers and chilli and gradually add a little stock at a time, continuing tossing as you do, until it is all absorbed.
  4. Add in carrots,soy sauce and rice vinegar and heat until it evaporates off.

For the salt and pepper mix:

  1. Mix the salt and pepper mix ingredients together in a bowl
  2. When the chicken is done, sprinkle with some of the salt and pepper mix and turn back on the actifry, keep doing this with the salt and pepper mix, until it is seasoned to your liking. I don’t recommend adding it all in at once, as you may want less depending on your taste.
  3. Once it is to your desired taste. Add the chicken into the frying pan/wok with the vegetables and toss all together.
  4. Sprinkle with chopped spring onion
  5. Serve with your choice of sides. 

 

Air Fryer Method

For the chicken:

  1. Add the chicken to a large bowl and season generously with salt and black pepper
  2. Whisk the egg in a separate bowl and pour into the chicken, toss well to coat thoroughly and drain off the excess.
  3. Gradually sprinkle in the cornstarch tossing as you do, until the chicken is well coated.
  4. Preheat air fryer to 400f for a couple of minutes
  5. Add a sheet of parchment paper to the basket and add in the chicken pieces, make sure they are spaced apart (you may need to cook in two batches if using smaller capacity air fryer)
  6. Spray well with low calorie spray and air fry for approx 15 minutes, turning the chicken over after 8 minutes and spray again wiht low calorie spray.

For the vegetables:

  1. Spray a frying pan or wok over a medium high heat with spray oil.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 1 minute to soften.
  3. Add the peppers and chilli and gradually add a little stock at a time, continuing tossing as you do, until it is all absorbed.
  4. Add in carrots,soy sauce and rice vinegar and heat until it evaporates off.

For the salt and pepper mix:

  1. Mix the salt and pepper mix ingredients together in a bowl
  2. When the chicken is done, sprinkle with some of the salt and pepper mix in the air fryer basket, add in the vegetable mix, toss to coat evenly and air fryer for a couple of minutes to warm through, keep adding more seasoning gradually until the chicken is seasoned to your liking. I don’t recommend adding all the seasoning at once, as you may want less depending on your taste.
  3. Sprinkle with chopped spring onion and serve with your choice of sides. 

Oven Method

For the chicken:

  1. Add the chicken to a large bowl and season generously with salt and black pepper
  2. Whisk the egg in a separate bowl and pour into the chicken, toss well to coat thoroughly and drain off the excess.
  3. Gradually sprinkle in the cornstarch tossing as you do, until the chicken is well coated.
  4. Preheat oven to 180c fan, 200c, 400f or gas mark 6
  5. Add a sheet of parchment paper to a large tray and grease with low calorie spray, add the chicken pieces (ensure chicken pieces are not touching each other) and spray over the top with olive oil spray. Cook for 25-30 minutes, rotating half way and spray again with low calorie spray.

For the vegetables:

  1. Spray a frying pan or wok over a medium high heat with spray oil.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 1 minute to soften.
  3. Add the peppers and chilli and gradually add a little stock at a time, continuing tossing as you do, until it is all absorbed.
  4. Add in carrots,soy sauce and rice vinegar and heat until it evaporates off.

For the salt and pepper mix:

  1. Mix the salt and pepper mix ingredients together in a bowl
  2. When the chicken is done add it to the pan with some of the salt and pepper mix and toss to coat, keep doing this gradually with the seasoning until the chicken is seasoned to your liking. I don’t recommend adding all the seasoning at once, as you may want less depending on your taste.

 

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