Name: Salt and Pepper Chicken with Dried Chillies Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plain flour; 1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 1 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp ground white pepper; 3 chicken breasts; 1/2 cup oil for frying; 1 garlic clove crushed; 2 dried chillies chopped *to taste *optional; 2 spring onions *optional finely sliced

by suzannedm Last updated on 08/05/2021

Better than takeaway! Very quick and just divine to eat. The kids will love it too, which is always a plus! - suzannedm

Ingredients

1/4 cup plain flour
1/4 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground white pepper
3 chicken breasts
1/2 cup oil for frying
1 garlic clove crushed
2 dried chillies chopped *to taste *optional
2 spring onions *optional finely sliced

Method

Step 1

Combine flour and spices in a bowl.
Step 2

Cut chicken into 1cm strips and toss in flour mixture to coat.
Step 3

Heat a frypan and add enough oil to thinly cover the base.
Step 4

Fry chicken over a medium-high heat until golden.
Step 5

Just before removing, add garlic, chilli and spring onions to the pan and cook for one minute.
Step 6

Remove and drain on paper towels. While pan is still hot, fry some Asian greens with oyster or hoi sin sauce. Serve with rice.