The Chinese staple – tomato, chilli and soya sauce – lends the flavour. The chicken is predictably batter-fried and stirred in with sautéed mushrooms and bell peppers. Dong'an chicken is versatile, it can be a hearty starter or an accompaniment to fried rice.
Dong'an Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken 200 gms
Mushroom 50 gms
Bell peppers 30 gms
Onion 50 gms
Celery 5 gms
Tomato sauce 1 tsp
Chilli sauce 1 tsp
Soya sauce a drop
Ginger 1 tsp
Garlic 1 tsp
Cabbage to garnish
Grapes to garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
Make a batter with corn flour, flour, egg and salt.
Method
Slice the chicken into long, thin strips and batter fry. Heat oil in a pan and sauté ginger, garlic, celery, onion and bell peppers in it. Add tomato, chilli and soya sauce. Stir in the sliced mushroom. Cook well, add the fried chicken and mix well. Serve garnished with cabbage and grapes.
