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Salt and pepper chicken with chips
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Salt and pepper chicken with chips

The Chinese chippy classic: crispy chicken tossed with onions, peppers and chilli.

Time 40 min
EffortMedium
Per portion£2.62
Calories422 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Chicken breast fillets600 g
  • White potatoes900 g
  • Peppers2 peppers
  • Brown onions200 g
  • Spring onions1 bunch
  • Garlic3 cloves

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, chilli flakes, plain flour, granulated sugar. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

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Nutrition per adult portion
422
calories
42g
protein
48g
carbs
7g
fat
6g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Cut the potatoes into chips, toss with 2 tablespoons of oil and salt on a large tray, and roast for 35 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.900 g white potatoes
  2. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and toss in 3 tablespoons of flour with a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of black pepper. Heat oil about 1 cm deep in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the chicken in batches for 5 to 6 minutes, until crisp and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper.600 g chicken breast fillets2 peppers
  3. Slice the onions, peppers and garlic. Stir-fry in a tablespoon of oil over a high heat for 4 minutes with a pinch of chilli flakes, half a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of sugar.200 g brown onions3 cloves garlic
  4. Toss the chicken and chips through the vegetables and finish with sliced spring onions.1 bunch spring onions
The trick that makes it

A teaspoon of Chinese five spice in the seasoning makes it taste just like the takeaway.

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