Chicken in hot garlic sauce

From Thursday, submitted by Diana Cherian P.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 200  g chicken breasts
• 1  tablespoon garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2  teaspoons  red chili paste
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons tomato sauce
•  salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ajinomoto (Chinese salt) (optional)
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄3 cup  chicken stock
• 1  tablespoon cornflour
• 4  tablespoons  oil
• 1  teaspoon vinegar
• 3  red capsicums, cut into cubes
• 1  tablespoon onion, finely chopped

• Marinade

• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ajinomoto (optional)
• 1  tablespoon cornflour
• 1  tablespoon  oil

Directions

1. Cut chicken breasts into even sized pieces.
2. Marinate them with the marinade in a bowl.
3. Keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a wok.
5. Add garlic and the chilli paste.
6. When the garlic turns golden brown after stir-frying it for a few minutes, add tomato sauce.
7. Add capsicums and onion.
8. Stir-fry for a minute.
9. Add chicken breasts, salt, ajinomoto, sugar and stock.
10. Dissolve cornflour in 2 tbsps.
11. water.
12. Add to the chicken.
13. Thicken the sauce, stirring continuously and finish with vinegar.
14. Serve hot with boiled rice or noodles.