# Crispy Chicken Chinese Fakeaway

This is a quick and healthy alternative to a Chinese takeaway, featuring crispy chicken and vibrant vegetables.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breast
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tsp cornflour
- rice
- honey
- soy sauce
- vinegar
- sesame oil
- powdered garlic
- powdered ginger
- 0.5 lemon
- peanut oil
- peppers
- spring onion ends
- cornflour slurry
- green bits of spring onion
- mixed sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces using scissors.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Add 2 teaspoons of cornflour per chicken breast to the chicken.
4. Mix the chicken until it is nicely coated with cornflour.
5. Add rice to a saucepan.
6. Rinse the rice a few times until the water is clear or nearly clear.
7. Add water to the rice, up to your first knuckle.
8. Bring the rice to a light simmer.
9. Add honey to a jar for the sauce.
10. Add soy sauce to the jar.
11. Add a bit of vinegar to the jar.
12. Add sesame oil to the jar.
13. Add powdered garlic to the jar.
14. Add powdered ginger to the jar.
15. Squeeze half a lemon into the jar.
16. Shake the jar to mix the sauce.
17. Place the rice on a low simmer for 10-15 minutes.
18. Heat a pan on high heat with plenty of neutral oil (peanut oil is preferred).
19. Add the chicken in batches to the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
20. Fry the chicken for a few minutes until crispy.
21. Chop peppers and the ends of spring onions for the veggies.
22. Steam the rice off the heat.
23. Pour off some of the oil from the pan.
24. Add the chopped veggies to the pan.
25. Pour the prepared sauce into the pan with the veggies.
26. Add a cornflour slurry to thicken the sauce.
27. Add the crispy chicken back into the pan.
28. Coat the chicken and veggies with the sauce.
29. Serve the fluffy rice in a small bowl, shaping it nicely.
30. Plate the chicken and veggies next to the rice.
31. Garnish with the green bits of spring onions.
32. Finish with a mix of sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- bowl
- saucepan
- sink
- stove
- jar
- lemon squeezer
- frying pan
- tongs
- chopping board
- knife
- small bowl
- plates

## Tips

- Use cornflour for crispy takeaway-style chicken.
- Rinse rice until the water is clear (or nearly).
- Don't overcrowd the pan when frying chicken.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/184smfaXA8/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/df79ceb6-c22f-46d2-910b-98e29e48d5d5
- Extracted: 2025-12-29

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