Chilli Capsicum Chicken with step by step photos and short video . Chilli Capsicum Chicken is a quick and easy diet friendly version of Chilli Chicken . Unlike regular chilli chicken this recipe has no marination nor batter fried chicken . It's one of the most basic recipe with minimal ingredients . It's a spicy and dry chicken dish made with boneless chicken. But can also use chicken with bones. As it is not a deep fried chicken , it doesn't make much difference with or without bone. Its a quick and easy chicken that can be put up within 30 minutes.
I am making this recipe since a decade and every time I love to eat it all alone with some green salad or serve it as a starter for all beer lovers. The heat in the chicken is quite on higher end and is served more like a starter . Or else you can even serve as a side dish to accompany with simple rice sambar / dal chawal / rice rasam . Green Capsicum , green chillies , chicken , soya sauce , white vinegar ,oil and salt are the only ingredients that are used to make this chicken. As it is my own version of diet friendly version of chilli chicken and use only capsicum and chillies , I name it as Chilli Capsicum Chicken.
Fewer variations can be made to the recipe to get a saucy consistency by using corn starch at the end of the recipe and allow it to thicken for desired consistency . Also you can marinate chicken in soya sauce and vinegar for 30 minutes and continue to make this dish .
This recipe has No Onion , No Garlic and No Ginger in it. All flavours are mainly from Chillies , Soya Sauce and Bell peppers. Try not to use Chicken breast pieces , as it may dry out quickly . If you don't like chilli capsicum chicken to be completely dry then try saucy version of this chicken .
For Chilli Capsicum Chicken to be saucy : dissolve 1 ½ Tbsp of corn flour in ½ cup of water and add it to the chicken at the end of the recipe ,once it starts to thicken ,turn off the heat . Garnish with spring onions and serve.
If interested do check other similar Chicken Recipes on blog :
- Chicken Ghee Roast
- Pepper Chicken with Curry Leaves
- Chicken Sukka | Mangalore Style
- Chicken Lollipop
- Chicken Tikka
- Sheek Kebab
- Tandoori Chicken
RECIPE CARD FOR CHILLI CAPSICUM CHICKEN
Chilli Capsicum Chicken
Ingredients
- 500 grams Chicken Cut pieces ,with or without bone
- 200 grams Green Capsicum
- 10-12 no's Green Chillies ,slit - Medium Spice Variant
- 3 Tbsp Cooking Oil
- ¼ Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 Tbsp Soya Sauce
- 1 ½ Tbsp White Vinegar
- ½ -¾ Tsp Salt or as required
- ½ Tsp Black Pepper powder , freshly ground
Instructions
- In a deep pan , heat 1 ½ Tbsp of oil , add washed and cleaned chicken pieces.
- Add ½ Tsp salt, turmeric powder and cook on medium heat till chicken releases water.
- Meanwhile, slit green chillies and cut casicum into ½ inch cubes and set aside. Add more green chillies if you can withstand more heat.
- When water is about to dry , add 1 Tsp of Soya Sauce and 1 Tsp of Vinegar
- Mix well everything and continue to cook further for 5 more minutes till chicken is well cooked. Don't overcook chicken , it may dry out the chicken.
- Whilst , in a wok heat 1 ½ Tbsp of oil , add slit green chillies and capsicum.
- Saute well and add remaining soya sauce and vinegar to this , mix well.
- Now transfer the cooked chicken pieces into the wok , stir well .
- Add ½ Tsp of crushed black pepper powder. Check taste and then add salt ,if needed as soya sauce has lot of salt in it.
- Serve hot .
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Notes
- Chicken should be cooked on medium heat ,it should be tender and juicy , if you over cook it dries out and spoils the entire dish.
- If you want it to be saucey , then add dissolve 2 Tbsp of Corn flour in ½ cup of water and add it at last . When it bubbles ,thickens and reaches required consistency . Turn off the heat.
- Be careful while adding salt as soya sauce contains lots of salt in it.
Step by Step directions to make Chilli Capsicum Chicken:
In a deep pan , heat 1 ½ Tbsp of oil , add washed and cleaned chicken pieces.
Add ½ Tsp salt and ¼ Tsp turmeric powder .
Mix well and cook on medium heat till chicken releases water.
Meanwhile, slit green chillies and cut capsicum into ½ inch cubes and set aside. Add more green chillies if you can withstand more heat.
When water from chicken is about to dry , add 1 Tsp of Soya Sauce and 1Tsp of Vinegar.
Mix well everything and continue to cook further for 5 more minutes till chicken is well cooked. Don't overcook chicken , it may dry out the chicken.
Whilst , in a wok heat 1 ½ Tbsp of oil , add slit green chillies and capsicum.
Saute well and add remaining soya sauce and vinegar to this , mix well.
Now transfer the cooked chicken pieces into the wok .
Mix well , Turn off the flame .
Add ½ Tsp of crushed black pepper powder. Check taste and then add salt , if needed as soya sauce has lot of salt in it.
Allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes together for flavours to blend well and then serve.
Serve hot
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