Crispy Shredded Chicken in Sweet Chilli Sauce

This was my go-to Chinese takeout order for years. I stopped ordering it as I found it left a really heavy feeling in my stomach and I would get really bloated, but I just love the flavour of this dish, which is why I kept going back for more. Sweet, salty & nicely spiced. I made this version way healthier by using the airfryer and this comes in at only 355 calories per portion (without rice or noodles). This is the ultimate fakeaway meal. I love this with either rice or noodles, some prawn toast & some spring rolls.

Ingredients

Serves 4 | Roughly 355 calories per portion*

• 2 large (3 medium) sized chicken breasts, cut into strips

• 1 onion, halved and sliced

• 1 red pepper, quartered & sliced

• 2 tsp red chilli flakes

• 6-8 tbsp panko breadcrumbs

• 2 tsp aromat seasoning

• salt & pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

• Frylight / oil spray

• 6 tbsp honey

• 6 tbsp sweet chilli

• 4 tbsp soy sauce (light preferably)

• thumb sized piece fresh ginger, peeled & grated

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• Juice 1/2 lime

• 1 tbsp ground nut oil

• 2 spring onions to garnish (optional)

Method

1. Heat your airfryer to 200 celcius

2. In a large sandwich bag add your breadcrumbs, aromat, paprika, salt & pepper to the bag and shake it around. Add your sliced chicken and shake to coat. Set aside.

3. When your airfyer is hot, lay out your breaded chicken strips into the airfyer in an even layer (I had to do 2 batches). Spray with frylight and arifry for about 15mins in total (flipping half way and spraying the other side with frylight)

4. While your chicken is cooking mix together 1 tbsp soy with your garlic & ginger. Set aside.

5. In another bowl, mix together your chilli flakes, honey, remaining soy & chilli sauce. Set aside.

6. In a skillet or a wok, add your oil & sauté your onion & pepper on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

7. Add your garlic, soy & ginger mixture and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.

8. Add your sauce and once it starts to thicken turn off until your chicken is ready. Add your cooked chicken and toss in the sauce (heat the sauce, if necessary) Depending on how saucy you like it add more of the sauce ingredients but I like mine fully coated but not too much sauce. Serve, sprinkled with some spring onion and squeeze of lime.