Chicken in hot garlic sauce

• chicken breasts↗200 g
• garlic, peeled and chopped↗1 tablespoon
• red chili paste2 teaspoons
• tomato sauce↗1 1⁄2 tablespoons
• salt↗
• ajinomoto (Chinese salt) (optional)1⁄4 teaspoon
• sugar↗1 teaspoon
• chicken stock↗1⁄3 cup
• cornflour↗1 tablespoon
• oil4 tablespoons
• vinegar↗1 teaspoon
• red capsicums, cut into cubes↗3
• onion, finely chopped↗1 tablespoon
• Marinade
• egg↗1
• teaspoon salt↗3⁄4
• teaspoon ajinomoto (optional)1⁄4
• tablespoon cornflour↗1
• tablespoon oil1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cut chicken breasts into even sized pieces.

2. 2

   Marinate them with the marinade in a bowl.

3. 3

   Keep aside.

4. 4

   Heat oil in a wok.

5. 5

   Add garlic and the chilli paste.

6. 6

   When the garlic turns golden brown after stir-frying it for a few minutes, add tomato sauce.

7. 7

   Add capsicums and onion.

8. 8

   Stir-fry for a minute.

9. 9

   Add chicken breasts, salt, ajinomoto, sugar and stock.

10. 10

    Dissolve cornflour in 2 tbsps.

11. 11

    water.

12. 12

    Add to the chicken.

13. 13

    Thicken the sauce, stirring continuously and finish with vinegar.

14. 14

    Serve hot with boiled rice or noodles.