Stir-Fried Chicken Thighs with Green Chilies is a classic home-style dish. The chicken is tender and juicy, while the green chilies are crisp and mildly spicy. It’s savory, spicy, and perfect with steamed rice or noodles.
🌴 Ingredients:
· 300g chicken thighs (boneless, cut into small cubes)
· 4-5 green chilies (thin-skinned ones for better flavor)
· 1-2 red chilies (for color)
🌴 Aromatics:
· 4-5 cloves minced garlic
· A small piece of minced ginger
· 1 scallion (chopped, for garnish)
🌴 Seasonings:
· 2 tbsp light soy sauce (about 20ml, 1 for marinating, 1 for stir-frying)
· 1 tbsp oyster sauce (about 10ml)
· A little dark soy sauce (for color)
· 1 tbsp cooking wine (about 10ml, for marinating)
· 1 tsp cornstarch (about 5g, for marinating)
· A little egg white (for marinating)
· A pinch of sugar (to enhance freshness)
· A pinch of white pepper powder
· Salt, to taste
· Cooking oil, as needed
🌴 Instructions:
- Marinate the Chicken
Cut the chicken into small cubes. Marinate with light soy sauce, cooking wine, egg white, cornstarch, salt, and white pepper for 15 minutes. ⚠️ Note: This keeps the chicken tender and juicy. I’ve tried cooking it without marinating before, and it turned out dry and tough. - Prepare the Chilies
Cut the green and red chilies into chunks or diagonal slices. ⚠️ Note: Don’t rinse them after cutting, or you’ll lose the aroma. - Stir-fry the Chicken
Heat oil in the pan, add the marinated chicken, and stir-fry over high heat until it changes color. Set aside. ⚠️ Note: Don’t overcook it. - Sauté the Aromatics
Add the minced garlic and ginger to the pan with a little oil. Stir-fry over low heat until fragrant. ⚠️ Note: Don’t burn them. - Stir-fry the Chilies
Turn to high heat, add the chilies, and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant. ⚠️ Note: Stir-frying them brings out the flavor. - Combine and Stir-fry
Add the chicken back to the pan and stir-fry over high heat for 30 seconds. Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar. ⚠️ Note: Keep the heat high for that “wok hei” flavor. - Season and Serve
Sprinkle with white pepper and add salt to taste. Turn off the heat, garnish with scallion, and serve hot. ⚠️ Note: Taste before adding salt, as both the soy sauce and oyster sauce are salty.
💡 More Spicy Chicken Recipes:
If you enjoy this savory and spicy chicken dish, you should also try my [Kung Pao Chicken] for another classic sweet and spicy flavor.
Want to explore more? Check out my full [Home-style Dishes] category!
💡 Tips:
Marinate the chicken with egg white and cornstarch. Stir-fry it first and add it back at the end. Stir-fry the chilies to release their aroma. Keep the heat high. Taste before adding salt.
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