Name: Red Chilli Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps vegetable or canola oil; 1 onion (diced); 1 red bell pepper (diced); 3 serrano peppers (seeds removed and diced); 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite size pieces); kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes; 7 ounce jar red chilli sauce (Amazon link in post above); 3/4 cup coconut milk; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 Tbsps rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp garlic paste; 1 Tbsp ginger paste; 1 Tbsp curry powder; 1 Tbsp turmeric powder; 1/2 Tbsp chili powder; 2 Tbsbs water; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; Optional: cooked basmati rice, green onions

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This is my easy copycat recipe of Red Chilli Chicken and it is Ahhhhh-Mazing!

I’m always up for a food challenge.

And my friends and family know this about me.

So I was thrilled to accept a challenge from a friend who asked me to recreate a dish that she gets at her favorite Indian restaurant.

Her husband even bought me the dish so I could use it during taste testing.

This is what I started with, and added more ingredients as I cooked.

The ingredient list is rather long for that reason, but I use these ingredients often so I had everything already.

Well, everything except this red chilli sauce that I ordered from Amazon.

I really think this is what makes the dish so special.

It’s spicy in a good way!

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How to make Red Chilli Chicken

Set a large skillet over medium heat and add vegetable oil.

Once the oil is hot add a diced onion, diced red pepper, and 3 serrano peppers that have been seeded and diced.

This will cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Next add a pound and a half of chicken breasts.

I just cut these into small, bite size pieces.

Season with kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.

And let this cook about 5 minutes, stirring a few times throughout.

Ok now a whole lot of yumminess is about to happen when all the other ingredients join the party.

The whole 7 ounce bottle of red chilli sauce (which equaled about 3/4 cup).

And 3/4 cup coconut milk, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, turmeric, curry powder, and chili powder.

Bring this up to a boil and reduce the heat to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

chicken before adding cornstarch to thicken

I wanted to thicken the sauce up a bit so I added 2 Tbsps water mixed with 1 Tbsp cornstarch.

Add it to the chicken dish and boil for a minute to thicken things up a bit.

Taste for seasoning and add more kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes if needed.

This dish is served over basmati rice.

Confession…I went the easy route and got some of those microwavable pouches.

They were so good and worth the time save.

Spoon the Red Chilli Chicken over the rice and enjoy!

My family and I each tasted my finished dish and the restaurant dish side by side.

All were big fans of both and we agreed I came darn close to matching the two.

More spicy recipes like Red Chilli Chicken to try…

Harissa Chicken Cauliflower Rice Bowls

Chile Colorado Beef Stew

Spicy Korean Chicken Sliders

Spicy Shrimp Peanut Noodles

Bang Bang Shrimp Rice Bowls

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