Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Birds recipes category.

Chicken Lollipop Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 Kg chicken drummettes (or 1 lb)
oil as needed for frying
marination
1 1/4 tbsp ginger garlic paste or mince or 1/2 tsp each of powder
1/4 to 1/2 red chili powder or paprika (adjust) or red chili sauce
1/2 tsp any spice powder or garam masala
1/8 tsp salt
4 tbsp cornstarch (white corn flour) or (2 tbsp rice flour)
seasoning for chicken lollipop
1 small onion finely chopped
3/4 tbsp ginger minced
3/4 tbsp garlic minced
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp vinegar
1 tbsp red chili sauce or red chilli paste or any hot sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup water
garnishing (optional)
2 tbsp chopped celery or spring onions

Recipe Instructions:

For chicken lollipop
this section is optional but will tenderize the chicken & keeps it juicy.
Add 3 to 4 tbsp yogurt to a bowl, whisk it.
Then pour 1 1/4 cup water and salt.
Transfer the chicken and brine for 1 hour to overnight to tenderize the chicken.
Frying or grilling chicken
drain off the buttermilk and add chili powder, ginger garlic, spice powder & salt.
Rub these well and then sprinkle corn flour.
Coat the chicken well.
Heat oil until hot enough.
Then fry the chicken on a medium heat until crisp and golden.
Remove to kitchen tissues.
Alternately you can grill then in a preheated oven at 220 c for 20 to 22 mins until cooked through.
How to make chicken lollipop
add 1 1/2 tsp oil to a pan for seasoning and heat it.
Saute ginger garlic until aromatic.
Add onions & fry until transparent.
Stir in red chili sauce, sugar, vinegar and soya sauce.
When the sauce begins to bubble pour water and stir.
Taste and check the salt, sweet, sour & spice.
Add more if needed.
Cook until the sauce thickens.
Add the fried chicken.
Toss them well to coat the sauce.
Garnish chicken lollipop with spring onions or celery.

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