If you are fond of Indo-Chinese food, then the very mention of Chicken Lollipop will make your mouth water. It is crispy from outside and juicy chicken from inside and coated in sweet and sour sauce. You might have eaten it in a restaurant and thought that I wish I could make it at home. Often you feel that this recipe is very difficult or you will not be able to get the same taste as the restaurant at home.
But today I will teach you how to make the same strong restaurant flavour and crispy texture in your home kitchen. This is not magic but an authentic method which requires a little effort but the result will surprise you. So what are you waiting for, let’s learn how to make it.
What is Chilli Chicken Lollipop
Chicken lollipops are actually made from chicken wings, where the meat is pushed down to form a lollipop shape. They are marinated in spices, deep-fried, and then tossed in a spicy and sour sauce. This is a great example of Indo-Chinese fusion cuisine. You can also make Chilli Chicken Dry from here
Ingredients for making Chicken Lollipops
- For the marination
- Chicken lollipops – 10 pieces
- Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tablespoon
- Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt – to taste
- Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
- Cornflour – 3 tablespoons
- All-purpose flour – 2 tablespoons
- Egg – 1
- For the sauce
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Finely chopped garlic – 1 tablespoon
- Finely chopped ginger – 1 tablespoon
- Green chilies – 2 (chopped)
- Onion – 1 (diced)
- Capsicum – 1 (diced)
- Red chili sauce – 2 tablespoons
- Soy sauce – 1 tablespoon
- Tomato ketchup – 2 tablespoons
- Vinegar – 1 teaspoon
- Cornflour slurry – 1 tablespoon cornflour + 3 tablespoons water
- Spring onions – for garnish
Now how to make Chicken Lollipop
Marinate the chicken
First of all, you have to wash and dry the chicken lollipops thoroughly. Then add ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, black pepper, salt, lemon juice, cornflour, flour and egg in a bowl and mix everything well. Now put the chicken in it and coat it well. Let it marinate for at least 1 hour. The more time you give to the marinade, the better the chicken lollipop will be.
Fry the lollipops
Heat oil in a pan well. When the oil is hot, deep fry the marinated chicken on medium flame till it becomes golden and crispy. When the chicken is fried well, take it out and place it on tissue paper so that the excess oil gets drained out from it.
Prepare the sauce
Pour two tablespoons of oil in a pan, add garlic, ginger and green chillies and fry for a few seconds. Now add onion and capsicum and fry on high flame for 1 minute so that a slight crunch is maintained. Now add soya sauce, red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup and vinegar and mix everything well.
Add the chicken to the sauce
Now add the fried chicken lollipops to the sauce and mix gently so that each piece is coated well with the sauce. Now add the Cornflour solution and stir for 1-2 minutes so that the sauce thickens a bit and sticks well to the chicken.
Some Tips for Perfect Chicken Lollipops
- Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour so that the spices penetrate deep inside, which enhances the taste.
- While frying the chicken, keep the flame medium so that the chicken gets cooked from inside and does not burn from outside.
- Be careful while adding salt to the sauce because soy sauce already contains salt, otherwise even a little carelessness can spoil your chicken lollipop.
Conclusion
So now you don’t need to go to a restaurant, you can get the same taste of restaurant style Chicken Lollipop recipe at home. You can use this dish for every party function or family dinner. With the above mentioned process, you can make it easily and deliciously, this is my guarantee.
