# Black Chilli Chicken

This is a fiery black chili chicken that is air-fried until crisp and then tossed in a spicy Indo-Chinese style chili gravy with garlic, chilies, onion, and capsicum, with black sesame adding a deep nutty flavor.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 500 g boneless chicken thighs, bite-size
- 1 egg
- 1.5 tbsp roasted black sesame powder
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp arrowroot / cornflour / tapioca flour
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.75 tsp salt
- Oil spray
- 1.5 tbsp roasted black sesame powder
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp chilli crisp or chilli flakes
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- 4 tbsp hot water or hot stock
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 green chillies
- 0.5 cup onion cubes
- 0.5 cup capsicum cubes
- 0.33 cup water
- Spring onion greens

## Instructions

1. Toast sesame seeds until fragrant and grind to a powder.
2. Marinate chicken with egg, sesame powder, garlic paste, starch, chili oil, pepper and salt.
3. Rest the marinated chicken for 15–20 minutes.
4. Air fry the chicken at 200°C for 13–15 minutes, shaking halfway, until crisp.
5. Mix sauce: sesame powder, soy sauce, vinegar, chili crisp, sugar, salt and hot water/stock.
6. Heat oil in a pan.
7. Sauté garlic paste and chilies.
8. Add onion and capsicum; cook on high for 1–2 minutes.
9. Add sauce + ⅓ cup water, simmer until glossy.
10. Toss in the chicken.
11. Finish with spring onion greens.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- pan

## Tips

- The black sesame adds a deep nutty flavor and also brings in healthy fats, antioxidants and minerals like calcium and iron.
- You can add a little more water if you'd like a thick gravy.
- Serve it up just as it is or with some fried rice, noodles or a flaky paratha.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWYVQxvAYM7/?igsh=NTV3d2dmZjljd2Zs
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0462dde4-374a-4938-ad43-55c884e02d22
- Extracted: 2026-06-21

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