Last Updated on February 28, 2024
Say no to store-bought fried chicken and yes to homemade Cha Chi Kai Chicken!
Perfectly crispy and chewy, this Cha Chi Kai Chicken Recipe is one for the books. It packs unrivaled flavor and decadent spice combined with fried chicken that’ll have you coming back for just one more bite…or four! This recipe is easy to make at home with outstanding results that’ll surprise you and your family with how impressive the Cha Chi Kai chicken turns out.
To absolve your curiosity, keep reading to see the ultimate recipe for crispy and chewy Cha Chi Kai chicken!
What Is Cha Chi Kai?
Cha Chi Kai is a Guyanese-Chinese dish, not often made in home kitchens due to its select availability in restaurants. Surprisingly, it’s rather easy to make at home and it tastes as it came straight out of a restaurant’s kitchen!
This dish is basically just fried chicken that uses specific seasonings that can alter depending on the maker. It is often found at Indian, Chinese, and Guyanese restaurants. Cha Chi Kai is a more common dish in the state of New York.
What Is Guyana?
Guyana, now known as the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is the third-smallest sovereign state in South America. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the less densely populated countries in the world.
In Guyana, the world’s largest single-drop waterfall can be found, called Kaieteur Falls. Due to its low populace, Guyana boasts magnificent natural biodiversity.
What You Will Need To Make This Cha Chi Kai Chicken Recipe
Perfectly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, this Cha Chi Kai Chicken Recipe makes for an outstanding recipe to make at home. Impress your spouse, family, friends, or even yourself by conjuring together this dish that tastes like it came straight out of a restaurant’s kitchen!
This savory dish is wonderfully appetizing with crispy and chewy chicken, flavorful onions, and a hint of spice from chili peppers—it’s time to get frying!
Ingredients:
For The Chicken Breading:
- 1½ Pounds Chicken Breast
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic
- 1½ Teaspoon Soy Sauce
- 1¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1½ Cup Corn Starch
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger (Minced)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
For The Stir Fry:
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Oil
- 8 Garlic Cloves (Minced)
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Flakes
- 1 Green Chili (Deseeded)
- 2 Red Chilis (Deseeded)
- 2 Scallions
- 1 Medium Onion
For The Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoon Sweetened Soy Sauce
- 4 Tablespoon Water
- 4 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tablespoon Vinegar
- 1½ Tablespoon Corn Starch
Equipment:
- Measuring Utensils
- Measuring Cup
- Cutting Board
- Chef’s Knife
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Medium Mixing Bowl
- Medium Frying Pan
- Whisk
- Mixing Spoon
Step By Step Instructions To Make This Cha Chi Kai Chicken Recipe
Step 1: Cut The Chicken
Using the cutting board and Chef’s knife, cut the chicken breast into even-sized chunks. Place the chicken in a medium-sized mixing bowl for the next step.
Step 2: Season The Chicken
In the medium-sized mixing bowl with the chicken, we’re going to season the chicken. Add in the black pepper, chopped garlic, ginger paste, salt, and soy sauce. Mix to coat the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
Step 3: Bread The Chicken
After the chicken is done marinating for 15-20 minutes, it’s time to bread the chicken. In the mixing bowl with the chicken, add one egg. Mix to coat the chicken thoroughly. Then, add in the corn starch a little at a time, mixing the chicken to coat in the cornstarch. If having trouble mixing with the spoon, using your hands is an efficient tool to properly coat the chicken with the cornstarch.
Step 4: Prepare The Frying Pan
Set the frying pan on a burner, knocking the heat up to medium-high. Add in the oil and wait for it to heat up and sizzle before adding in the chicken for step 6.
Step 5: Prepare The Sauce
In a small mixing bowl, prepare the sauce for the recipe. Add the sugar, water, soy sauce, and vinegar. Whisk to stir well.
Step 6: Cook The Chicken
The oil in the frying pan should be properly heated and sizzling. Add in the chicken to cook. Turn the chicken over to cook both sides. Cook until golden brown. Remove from the pan, and place on a paper towel-lined plate to soak in the excess oil.
Step 7: Prepare The Vegetables
Wash the cutting board and knife before using. Using the cutting board and Chef’s knife, prepare the vegetables. Slice off the ends of the onion, peeling the skin off. Cut into even slices.
Next, evenly cut the chili peppers. Set aside.
Lastly, chop the scallions. Set aside.
Step 8: Make The Stir Fry
Wash the frying pan or use a separate frying pan for this step.
Heat the frying pan to medium-high heat. Add in the chili oil, allowing it to sizzle. Next, add the onion, minced garlic, chili peppers, and scallions. Mix to stir. Then, add in the chili flakes. Stir again. Allow it to cook for 5-8 minutes.
Step 9: Add In The Sauce
Now that the vegetables have had time to cook, it’s time to add the sauce. Pour in the sauce. Stir to combine. Slowly trickle in cornstarch to thicken the sauce. Mix and allow the sauce to thicken the stir fry combination.
Step 10: Add In The Chicken
In the frying pan, add the fried chicken. Stir to combine the chicken with the stir fry and sauce.
Step 11: Serve And Enjoy!
Serve hot or warm and enjoy!
Tips And Tricks
If not available at your local grocery store, chili oil can normally be found at any local Asian market or even online.
Servings And Preparation Time
| Preparation Time | Cook Time | Servings |
| 20-30 Minutes | 10-15 Minutes | 2-3 |
Conclusion
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FAQs
How do you reheat Chinese soy sauce for chicken?
We recommend to reheat it on the stove, but using the microwave is fine, too!
What is Cha Chi Kai?
Cha Chi Kai is basically fried chicken seasoned with Indian, Guyanese and Chinese flavorings.
How do you properly cook cha chi kai?
Follow our recipe to find out!
What is Chinese chicken sauce made of?
In Chinese chicken, some base ingredients used are ginger, garlic, dark soy sauce, regular soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, sugar, Chinese rice wine (Shaoxing wine) and white pepper.
Cha Chi Kai Chicken Recipe
Equipment
- Measuring Utensils
- Measuring Cup
- Cutting Board
- Chef’s Knife
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Medium Mixing Bowl
- Medium Frying Pan
- Whisk
- Mixing Spoon
Ingredients
For The Chicken Breading:
- 1½ Pounds Chicken Breast
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic
- 1½ Teaspoon Soy Sauce
- 1¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1½ Cup Corn Starch
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger Minced
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
For The Stir Fry:
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Oil
- 8 Garlic Cloves Minced
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Flakes
- 1 Green Chili Deseeded
- 2 Red Chilis Deseeded
- 2 Scallions
- 1 Medium Onion
For The Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoon Sweetened Soy Sauce
- 4 Tablespoon Water
- 4 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tablespoon Vinegar
- 1½ Tablespoon Corn Starch
Instructions
- Using the cutting board and Chef’s knife, cut the chicken breast into even-sized chunks. Place the chicken in a medium-sized mixing bowl for the next step.
- In the medium-sized mixing bowl with the chicken, we’re going to season the chicken. Add in the black pepper, chopped garlic, ginger paste, salt, and soy sauce. Mix to coat the chicken. Allow the chicken to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- After the chicken is done marinating for 15-20 minutes, it’s time to bread the chicken. In the mixing bowl with the chicken, add one egg. Mix to coat the chicken thoroughly. Then, add in the corn starch a little at a time, mixing the chicken to coat in the cornstarch. If having trouble mixing with the spoon, using your hands is an efficient tool to properly coat the chicken with the cornstarch.
- Set the frying pan on a burner, knocking the heat up to medium-high. Add in the oil and wait for it to heat up and sizzle before adding in the chicken for step 6.
- In a small mixing bowl, prepare the sauce for the recipe. Add the sugar, water, soy sauce, and vinegar. Whisk to stir well.
- The oil in the frying pan should be properly heated and sizzling. Add in the chicken to cook. Turn the chicken over to cook both sides. Cook until golden brown. Remove from the pan, and place on a paper towel-lined plate to soak in the excess oil.
- Wash the cutting board and knife before using. Using the cutting board and Chef’s knife, prepare the vegetables. Slice off the ends of the onion, peeling the skin off. Cut into even slices.
- Next, evenly cut the chili peppers. Set aside.
- Lastly, chop the scallions. Set aside.
- Wash the frying pan or use a separate frying pan for this step.
- Heat the frying pan to medium-high heat. Add in the chili oil, allowing it to sizzle. Next, add the onion, minced garlic, chili peppers, and scallions. Mix to stir. Then, add in the chili flakes. Stir again. Allow it to cook for 5-8 minutes.
- Now that the vegetables have had time to cook, it’s time to add the sauce. Pour in the sauce. Stir to combine. Slowly trickle in cornstarch to thicken the sauce. Mix and allow the sauce to thicken the stir fry combination.
- In the frying pan, add the fried chicken. Stir to combine the chicken with the stir fry and sauce.
- Serve hot or warm and enjoy!
Notes
- If not available at your local grocery store, chili oil can normally be found at any local Asian market or even online.
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