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Wagamama Inspired Homemade Firecracker Chicken

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Hi guys and welcome to my first ever blog post on Chrissy's Cooking Chronicles! After visiting Wagamama for the first time last month, I decided to recreate one of their popular dishes; the Firecracker Chicken. If you love food which is sweet yet spicy with Asian influences, this is the perfect dish for you! Without further ado, the recipe is as follows. Ingredients: Serves: 4 2 Chicken Breasts 2 Onions 2 Peppers (Green and Red) Spring Onions Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce 2/3 Tablespoons of Oil 1 Lime Mixed Chillies Mangetout Black Sesame Seeds 500g of Basmati Rice Crushed Chillies Garlic (Powder or Fresh) Salt & Pepper to taste Chilli Powder (Optional) Method: 1. Rinse and parboil rice on a medium heat for 10mins. (To parboil is to partly cook the rice until slightly soft) 2. Whilst the rice is parboiling, dice the onions, peppers and chicken into cubes, seasoning the chicken with salt and pepper to ta
Introducing Chrissy's Cooking Chronicles... Hey guys and welcome to the official Chrissy's Cooking Chronicles blog! After a long delay in its creation, I'm so happy to share this blog with you. If you've read the "About" section on my homepage, you will know exactly what CCC is about however, in short; its all about making flavourful, exciting food that every student from the pot noodle- eater to the gourmet chef can find ease in preparing. With every student often on a budget, the majority of my recipes will be budget friendly with a few splurge meals from time to time. If you love British, Chinese, American, African and Caribbean food then this blog is perfect for you! Below is a sneak peak of the recipes you should expect over the next few weeks: Vermicelli Noodles, Char Siu Pork and Sweet Chilli Chicken Balls Five Guys Style Burgers with Fries Cous Cous with Chicken Breast and Smoked Salmon Salad