Chicken Shashlik
This Chicken Shashlik is an Indo-Chinese gravy dish with a spicy, umami flavor made with seasoned chicken and crunchy vegetables served with steamed rice.
Ingredients
- 1 piece chicken breast /250 grams approx cut into 1-½ “ cube pieces
- 2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 2 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 2 teaspoon white pepper powder
- Salt as per taste
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1" cubes
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 1" cubes
- 1 small onion cut into 1" cubes
- 1 carrot cut into 1" cubes
- 2 tablespoon corn starch
- ½- ¾ cup crushed tomato
- ¼ cup neutral oil
- 1 cup rice
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
- In a bowl, add the cubed chicken breast, along with 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, 1 teaspoon white pepper powder, salt and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Mix together and let the chicken marinate for 20-30 minutes.
Cook the chicken
- In a pot on medium heat, add chicken and cook till its no longer pink cover and cook for a few minutes till the excess liquid has evaporated and the chicken is cooked.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate to use later.
Prepare the cornstarch slurry
- In a bowl, mix together the cornstarch with half a cup of water until it forms a smooth paste.
Make the gravy
- Turn the heat down to low to medium heat. Add the crushed tomato, remaining red chilli flakes, black pepper powder, white pepper powder, soy sauce, and ½ to 1 cup of water. Bring the liquids to a simmer, then add the cornstarch slurry and cook for a couple of minutes until the mixture thickens to a gravy consistency.
Chicken Shashlik Gravy
- Mix in the cooked chicken and the vegetables, bell peppers and onions until coated with the sauce.
- Turn off the heat, and cover with a lid for 5 minutes.
- Serve with boiled or steamed rice.
Notes
Tip: Add the vegetables right before serving to keep the crunchiness of vegetables as it will get soft.