Dragon Chicken Soycurls (Indo-Chinese Recipe)

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5.0

105 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    236 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese, American

Dragon Chicken Soycurls (Indo-Chinese Recipe)

Dragon Chicken Soycurls  - a vegan twist on Indo-Chinese restaurant classic. Soycurls are Marinated and baked then tossed in a fiery spicy sweet cashew pepper sauce. Glutenfree.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 ounces dry soycurls
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth heated to hot

For the marinade:

  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce , use tamari for Glutenfree
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne or Indian red chili powder or use 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder or paprika for less heat
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste or finely minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste or finely minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

For the sauce:

  • 2 teaspoons oil divided
  • 1/4 cup raw cashews or use roasted
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 inch ginger, minced
  • 2 dried red chilis use Indian red or cayenne for hot , california red or Kashmiri chilies or mild
  • 1/4 cup white parts of green onion reserve the green part for garnish
  • 1/2 green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce or use tamari for gluten free
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or use Asian chili sauce of choice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp cornstarch
  • Green onion for garnish
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Instructions

  1. Soak your soy curls in the hot vegetable broth for 5-10 minutes. Then drain really well and squeeze out a bit of the excess water. Add to a bowl
  2. Marinade: Then to the bowl, add the soy sauce, black pepper, cayenne/chili powder , ginger, and garlic paste, oil  and toss well to coat. Then sprinkle in the cornstarch and toss well to coat the soycurls.
  3. Distribute the soy curls over a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (206 c) for 15-20 minutes or until crisp to preference. You can also pan-fry these in a skillet with 1-2 teaspoon oil until they're crisp on the edges. Set aside
  4. Make the sauce: add 1 teaspoon oil to a skillet then add cashews if they're not roasted and roast for 3-4 minutes until golden then remove from the skillet. If they're already roasted, then skip this step.
  5. Add the other teaspoon oil. Add the garlic, ginger, and dried red chilis and cook until the garlic is starting to turn golden.
  6. Then add in the white parts of green onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and a good pinch of salt and mix well and cook until the peppers are starting to turn golden on some of the edges but still crunchy. 2 mins
  7. Then add in soy sauce and ketchup and sambal oelek, sugar and black pepper and mix well. Mix cornstarch in water and  Add to the skillet and bring to a boil.  Then add in the crisped soy curls and toasted cashews and toss well then immediately serve over rice. Garnish with some green onion.

Notes

  • For extra sauce, you can add in 1 cup of water instead of 1/3 cup and additional 1 teaspoon of cornstarch mixed in and bring to a boil. This will add additional sauce to the soy curls.
  • For extra sauce, you can add in 1 cup of water instead of 1/3 cup and additional 1 teaspoon of cornstarch mixed in and bring to a boil. This will add additional sauce to the soy curls.
  • For nut-free, omit cashews and use pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds 
  • Soycurl substitute: Use seitan or other vegan chicken subs or jackfruit(squeeze all brine out of jackfruit). Skip soaking in stock. Add to the marinade, then bake or panfry and proceed 
  • soy chunks : they are chewier and need longer soak in hot or boiling water/broth(soak according to instructions on package). After the soak, chop them smaller so that they absorb more of the marinade and then proceed 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 236kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 720mg (30%) Potassium 314mg (9%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 952IU (19%) Vitamin C 66mg (73%) Calcium 119mg (12%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 236kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 720mg 30%
Potassium 314mg 7%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 952IU 19%
Vitamin C 66mg 73%
Calcium 119mg 12%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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