Chinese Chicken Curry
Tender chicken slices, bell pepper, onion and green peas cooked in flavourful homemade Chinese curry sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz Chicken breast (Or chicken thigh ( about 350 g ))
- ½ Sweet onion (sliced)
- 1 Bell pepper (sliced)
- ½ cup Green peas
- Spring onions (chopped ( for garnish ))
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp Garlic (( Chopped ))
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- ¼ tsp White pepper
- 1½ cup Chicken stock (( low sodium ) see details in note)
- 1 tbsp Curry powder (( use any curry powder mild/hot ) see detials in note)
- 1 tsp Chinese five spices powder (see details in note)
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Chilli powder (Or paprika powder)
- ½ tsp Salt (( adjust salt according to taste ))
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Corn Starch
- 1 tbsp Plain Flour
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breast into thin slices, season with a tablespoon of soy sauce and ¼ teaspoon of white pepper. Mix well and set aside.
- 2
Prepare the vegetables by cut the onion and bell pepper into thin slices. Finely chop the garlic cloves.
- 3
In a medium pot, add chicken stock, turmeric, curry powder, Chinese five spices, chilli powder, corn starch, plain flour. Add salt and sugar to taste. Whisk well to dissolve all ingredients evenly.
- 4
Turn the heat on and cook with medium-low heat, stir continuously until the sauce start to get thicken. Once the sauce is start to get thicken, turn off the heat and set aside. Keep it warm.
- 5
In a large pan or skillet, drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of oil, add the chicken slices and stir fry with medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
- 6
Push the chicken to one side of pan and add the chopped garlic in. Stir for few seconds and follow with the onion, pepper slices and green peas. Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- 7
Pour the curry sauce in, stir well to combine the sauce and all ingredients evenly. Let it cook for another 1-2 minutes. ( If the sauce is too thick, add a bit of warm water or chicken stock. Adjust the sauce thickness according to your preference. )
- 8
Make a taste test and extra salt or sugar to your taste, if needed.
- 9
Remove from heat and transfer to serving plate. Serve immediately.
- 10
Serve over a bowl of steamed rice, garnish with chopped spring onions and make it a delicious meal.