Devil chicken is made with small boneless chicken pieces that are first marinated with turmeric, salt and red chili powder before stir frying slightly. It is then cooked along with diced green, red and yellow capsicums, onions, cherry tomatoes, a variety of sauces and a generous amount of red chili flakes and green chilies along with other spices and finished with finely chopped spring onions for additional flavor. Read my recipe to learn the quick steps to make devil chicken at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Devil chicken is a very popular dish in Indian restaurants and homes.
- Serve it hot as is, like a starter or alongside steamed rice or noodles.
- Devil chicken tastes hot and spicy with slight tangy and earthy undertone.
- Other similar recipes are dry chili chicken, chicken 65, chicken Manchurian and chicken kakab masala.
The Ingredients:
To marinate the chicken:
- 500 grams chicken (boneless small pieces)
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
To stir fry the marinated chicken pieces:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
To make the devil chicken:
- 1 tsp garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 piece onion (small, diced into square pieces)
- 1 piece capsicum (small, diced into square pieces)
- ½ piece red bell pepper (diced into square pieces)
- ½ piece yellow bell pepper (diced into square pieces)
- 5 pieces cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
- 1 tsp red chili sauce
- ½ tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper (crushed)
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 2 pieces of green chilies (finely chopped)
- Sugar (a pinch)
- Spring onions (a handful, finely chopped)
- ¼ cup water (hot)
For garnishing the devil chicken:
- Spring onions (as much as required, finely chopped)
I came across this recipe at a roadside food stall. The man was making it with ease and several plates were ordered by customers waiting in a queue. I also ordered a plate out of inquisitiveness. The taste and flavor were wonderful and I tried to decipher the ingredients he added to it. I ate it taking my time just to see him make another dish right from the start till the end. I came back home and wrote them down in my kitchen diary.
I tried to experiment with it the next weekend and it surprisingly turned out to be very tasty and appealing. My two sons were overwhelmed and my husband asked me where I learned the recipe from. These were so inspiring for me. Now this dish features often in our evening menu as a snack or as a side dish.
How to Make Devil Chicken? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Marinate 500 grams of small boneless pieces of chicken with ½ tsp of red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder and salt to taste. Leave aside for 15 minutes.
Step 2: Stir fry them in 2 tbsp of cooking oil for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Remove when they release their juice.
Step 3: Transfer a bit of the same oil to a wok. Fry 1 tsp each of finely chopped ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add and fry 1 piece of onion (small, diced into square pieces) for a minute.
Step 4: Add 1 piece of capsicum (small, diced into square pieces) and diced square pieces of half red bell pepper and yellow bell pepper. Fry for 30 seconds and add 5 pieces of cherry tomatoes (sliced in half).
Step 5: Mix the fried chicken pieces and then add 1 tsp of red chili sauce, ½ tsp of dark soy sauce, 1 tsp of white vinegar, 1 tsp of oyster sauce and 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup. Mix and then add ¼ tsp of salt, ¼ tsp of crushed black pepper, 1 tsp of red chili flakes, 2 pieces of finely chopped green chilies and a pinch of sugar.
Step 6: Add a handful of finely chopped spring onions. Mix and add ¼ cup of hot water. Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer it to a plate when it thickens.
Step 7: Your tasty and spicy homemade devil chicken is ready. Garnish with a fistful of finely chopped spring onions and serve hot.
Recipe Card
Devil Chicken | Deviled Chicken
Ingredients
To marinate the chicken:
- 500 grams chicken boneless small pieces
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
To stir fry the marinated chicken pieces:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
To make the devil chicken:
- 1 tsp garlic finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger finely chopped
- 1 piece onion small, diced into square pieces
- 1 piece capsicum small, diced into square pieces
- ½ piece red bell pepper diced into square pieces
- ½ piece yellow bell pepper diced into square pieces
- 5 pieces cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 tsp red chili sauce
- ½ tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper crushed
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 2 pieces of green chilies finely chopped
- Sugar a pinch
- Spring onions a handful, finely chopped
- ¼ cup water hot
For garnishing the devil chicken:
- Spring onions as much as required, finely chopped
Instructions
- Marinate 500 grams of boneless small pieces of chicken with ½ tsp of red chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder and salt to taste. Leave aside for 15 minutes.
- Stir fry them in 2 tbsp of cooking oil for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Remove when they release their juice.
- Transfer a bit of the same oil to a wok. Fry 1 tsp each of finely chopped ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add and fry 1 piece of onion (small, diced into square pieces) for a minute.
- Add 1 piece of capsicum (small, diced into square pieces) and diced square pieces of half red bell pepper and yellow bell pepper. Fry for 30 seconds and add 5 pieces of cherry tomatoes (sliced in half).
- Mix the fried chicken pieces and then add 1 tsp of red chili sauce, ½ tsp of dark soy sauce, 1 tsp of white vinegar, 1 tsp of oyster sauce and 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup. Mix and then add ¼ tsp of salt, ¼ tsp of crushed black pepper, 1 tsp of red chili flakes, 2 pieces of finely chopped green chilies and a pinch of sugar.
- Add a handful of finely chopped spring onions. Mix and add ¼ cup of hot water. Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer it to a plate when it thickens.
- Your tasty and spicy homemade devil chicken is ready. Garnish with a fistful of finely chopped spring onions and serve hot.
