If you’re looking for a flavorful and delicious dish this Nepali chicken chili recipe is just what you need for a tasty appetizer or side dish.
Nepali Chicken Chili
Chicken chili is a popular food in Nepal and is perfectly paired with fried rice or beaten rice (Chuira). This is my favorite appetizer to cook whenever I have family and friends over and, of course, whenever I crave chicken chili!
One of the great things about this dish is that it is easy to make, requires only a few simple ingredients, and tastes delicious.
This is a great chicken dish if you want something quick and easy.
Here is my simple and delicious chicken chili recipe in Nepali style.
Ingredients
Meat: Chicken breast or chicken thigh.
Vegetable: Onion- Red or white, green onion, ginger, green chili, garlic and bell pepper. (It is okay to use green or red bell peppers or a combination of them.)
Seasoning: Salt and black pepper.
Oil: Olive oil or any vegetable oil of your choice.
Meat Coating Flour: Plain flour and corn flour or corn starch.
Spices: Red chili powder(Kashmiri), Sichuan pepper ( optional).
Sauce: Soy sauce (Dark soy sauce) and tomato ketchup.
Instructions
Step 1: First, marinate chicken with soy sauce, red chili powder, black pepper, and flour.
Step 2: Marinate well and keep it aside for 15-20 mins.
Step 3: Heat oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add chicken and fry it for 2-3 minutes on medium-high heat. Flip the chicken and fry it for three minutes.
Step 4: After frying, set the chicken aside.
Note
- To ensure that the chicken is fried evenly, fry it batch by batch rather than in one go.
- If you prefer crispy chicken, add more oil to the pan and deep fry the chicken.
- Once the chicken has been fried, remove the oil from the pan and add the 1 tbsp oil from the same oil for the rest of the recipe.
Step 5: In a pan, add oil. Add ginger, garlic, and green chili. Sauté for a minute until the color changes lightly brown.
Step 6: Add onion and saute for 2 minutes on medium heat. Then add the sichuan pepper. Next, add the bell pepper and sauté for two minutes.
Step 7: Add soy sauce and tomato ketchup and mix everything well. Combine well.
Step 8: Add fried chicken to the pan. Combine everything well, add water, and cook until the chicken is well combined with the sauce.
Step 9: Add salt if necessary.
Step 10: Finally, garnish with your favorite herbs and serve hot. Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
Nepali Chicken Chilli is an incredibly delicious dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish or a main meal.
It makes the perfect combo with Fried Rice or with some steamed rice. But if you’re in the mood for a light snack, this dish is the perfect solo treat! No matter how you eat it, you’ll love Nepali Chicken Chilli!
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Equipment
- Bowl
- Spoon
Ingredients
Meat
- 6 oz Chicken breast (170g)
Vegetables
- 1 cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped green onion
- ½ cup green bell pepper
- ½ cup red bell pepper
- 2 cloves of chopped garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 2 green chili (as per taste)
Spices
- 1 tsp Red chili Kashmiri powder
Flour
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tbsp corn flour or corn starch
Sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (marination)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (for gravy)
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
Seasoning
- ¼ tsp sichuan pepper (timmur ko chhop) (optional)
- Salt to taste
Oil
- 4 tbsp olive oil (frying chicken)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for rest of the recipe)
Water
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Firstly, marinate chicken with soy sauce, red chili powder, black pepper, and flour (plain flour and corn flour) to the chicken. Combine it well and set it aside for 15-20 mins.6 oz Chicken breast (170g), 1 tsp Red chili Kashmiri powder, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 tbsp corn flour or corn starch, 1 tbsp soy sauce (marination)
- Heat oil in a pan on medium-high heat.4 tbsp olive oil (frying chicken)
- Once hot, add chicken and fry it for two-three mins on medium-high heat. Flip the chicken on the other side and fry for three mins.
- In a pan, add oil. Add ginger, garlic, and green chili. Sauté for a minute until the color changes lightly brown.2 cloves of chopped garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1 tbsp olive oil (for rest of the recipe), 2 green chili (as per taste)
- Add onion and saute for 2 minutes on medium heat. Then add the Sichuan pepper.1 cup chopped onion, ¼ tsp sichuan pepper (timmur ko chhop)
- Next, add the bell pepper and sauté for two minutes.½ cup green bell pepper, ½ cup red bell pepper
- Add soy sauce and tomato ketchup and mix everything well. Add fried chicken to the pan.2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tbsp soy sauce (for gravy)
- Combine everything well and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-high heat. Add water and cook until the chicken is well combined with the sauce. Add salt if necessary.Salt to taste, 1 tbsp water
- Finally, garnish with your favorite herbs and serve hot. Enjoy!¼ cup chopped green onion
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