SPICY HOISIN CHICKEN
The cold weather has set in, in this part of the globe, needless to say the stomach growls are becoming a daily phenomenon in the evenings .Sitting in the martial arts class, my kid was attending, all I could focus was on the aromas that emanated from the Chinese restaurant beside it. After exchanging polite smiles for a while, the mom beside me got up with such determination and said, “That is it, I can’t pretend any longer, I need to go & place an order for Peking duck, next door”….I nodded in agreement with an all knowing smile, I have been battling with it myself, for more than half an hour now.She returned with a triumphant look & spoke to me about the Hoisin sauce and its many uses in the dish.Since, I could not frequent Chinese restaurants, owing to my allergy to eggs, I made a mental note to hunt down that sauce, whatever it meant & use it in one of my dishes.So here I was hoisin sauce & all, creating a spicy dish ( off course , it has to have that Indian touch of the deep rooted spiciness! ) with hoisin sauce & chicken,t o warm a cold Fall day.It’s a fairly easy dish, does not require much time, but makes a filling meal or a side dish.
“Hoisin sauce, also called Chinese barbecue sauce is a fragrant, pungent sauce used frequently in Asian stir-fries and marinades and Asian-style grilled dishes. Made from a combination of fermented soy, garlic, vinegar, and usually chili and sweetener, hoisin is dark in color and thick in consistency. It has a very strong salty and slightly sweet flavor” .It is most commonly used in authentic Asian cooking, is what I learnt, though this was my first time using the sauce.So those of you out there, willing to be a little adventurous in your cooking, I dare you to try this, you will not regret it. Xiǎngshòu nǐ de shiwu/Enjoy your food .


Listed below are some of my published blog posts using Bell Peppersin my recipes, for your interest :
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/bell-peppers-how-to-choose-store-and-prepare/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/bell-pepper-coconut-chutney/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/green-bell-peppercapsicum-chutney/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/gujarati-capsicum-besan-bhaji-spicy-bell-pepper-with-chickpea-flour-sandwich/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/potato-bell-pepper-bajee/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/carrot-paniyaram-with-tomato-onion-chutney/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/spicy-mussel-fry-chinese-style/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/kadai-mushroom/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/sweet-nsour-lychee-chicken/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/kadhai-mushroom-curry/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/thai-spring-rolls/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/spicy-chicken-fry-thai-style/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/baked-kale-chips/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/spicy-hoisini-chicken/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/mushroom-tikka-masala/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/malabar-spinach-n-prawn-gravy-basale-yetti-gravy/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/chicken-shawarma/
- https://stirringmyspicysoul.com/spicy-skewered-prawns/